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WILLIAMS   &   ROUEftC 

SEVENTY   LESSONS 

IN 

SPELLING 

REVISED 


A  COMPLETE  COLLECTION  OF    DIFFICULT   COMMON 

WORDS,  WITH    PRONUNCIATIONS 

AND    DEFINITIONS 


COMPILED   BY 
A.  S.  OSBORN    AND   J.   E.    KING 


NEW   YORK     .-.    CINCINNATI    .-.    CHICAGO 

AMERICAN    BOOK    COMPANY 


COPYRIGHT  1885,  1899,  AND  2<j 

BY 

WILLIAMS  &  ROGERS 
w.  P.    39 


EDUCATION  DEPT. 


PREFACE 

THE  following  collection  of  words  has  been  arranged  for 
use  as  a  text-book  on  the  subject  of  spelling.  The  words- 
have  been  selected  with  great  care,  two  considerations  hav- 
ing been  constantly  kept  in  view  ;  first,  that  the  word  be  in 
common  use,  and  second,  that  it  be  one  liable  to  be  mis- 
spelled. No  word  has  been  selected  simply  because  it  is 
difficult.  The  spelling  of  English  words  is,  at  best,  so 
arbitrary  and  inconsistent,  that  learning  to  spell  only  those 
words  which  occur  in  everyday  life  is  a  task  of  sufficient 
difficulty,  without  studying  the  curiosities  of  the  language. 
Rules  for  spelling  have  been  purposely  omitted,  as  they  are 
generally  more  a  hindrance  than  a  help  in  learning  to  spell. 

The  importance  of  the  subject  need  not  be  urged  ;  it  may 
be  said,  however,  that  although  spelling  is  only  a  small 
part  of  a  complete  education,  it  is  of  primary  importance. 
Some  learn  spelling  with  much  more  difficulty  than  others, 
but  it  must  be  learned.  Notoriously  poor  spellers  almost 
invariably  claim  that  it  is  not  natural  for  them  to  spell, 
and  this  very  idea  is  the  principal  cause  of  their  deficiency  ; 
for  they  offer  this  as  an  excuse  for  all  errors,  and,  there- 
fore, never  correct,  their  mistakes.  Suggestions  regarding 
the  use  of  the  book  will  be  found  in  the  introduction. 


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INTRODUCTION 

THE  following  suggestions  regarding  the  study  of  spell- 
ing and  the  manner  of  using  this  book  are  offered  with 
the  hope  that  they  may  make  the  subject  more  interesting 
and  the  book  more  useful. 

Spelling  Blanks. — The  lessons  should  be  written  in 
books  prepared  for  the  purpose,  with  blank  spaces  for 
rewriting  all  misspelled  words.  A  convenient  form  of 
book  is  one  made  with  twenty-five  lines  on  a  page.  A 
lesson  may  then  be  written  on  the  left  side  of  two  opposite 
pages,  leaving  the  right  side  of  each  page  blank  for  cor- 
rections. The  misspelled  words  can  then  be  rewritten 
directly  opposite  where  they  were  first  written.  It  is  im- 
portant that  great  care  should  be  taken  in  making  correc- 
tions, and  misspelled  words  should  not  only  be  written 
correctly,  opposite  where  they  were  first  written,  but 
should  also  all  be  written  in  one  place,  under  the  heading 
"  Misspelled  Words." 

Definitions. —  An  accurate  understanding  of  the  mean- 
ing of  words,  and  the  ability  to  use  the  right  word  readily 
at  all  times,  is  one  of  the  rarest  of  accomplishments.  To 
assist  in  attaining  this  desirable  end,  it  is  evident  that 
advanced  pupils,  at  least,  should  study  not  only  the  spelling 
or  form  of  words,  but  also  the  words  themselves,  their  real 
significance  and  application.  It  is  certainly  an  absurd 
waste  of  time  and  labor  for  advanced  pupils  to  study  the 
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INTRODUCTION  v 

spelling  of  words  without  having  any  knowledge  of  their 
meaning  or  use. 

The  use  made  of  the  definitions  on  the  following  pages 
will,  of  necessity,  vary  in  different  schools,  but  the  impor- 
tance of  understanding  the  meaning  of  every  word  in  the 
lesson  should  be  impressed  on  the  mind  of  the  pupil. 

Pronunciation.  —  Another  very  important  branch  of 
the  study  of  words  is  pronunciation.  Many  words  are  mis- 
understood, misapplied,  and  misspelled  through  a  lack  of 
knowledge  of  their  proper  pronunciation;  and  besides,  mis- 
pronunciation is  in  itself  often  a  serious  fault,  as  much  to 
be  avoided  as  misspelling. 

It  has  not  been  thought  necessary  to  indicate  the  pro- 
nunciation of  every  word,  further  than  the  accent,  but  all 
words  or  syllables  liable  to  be  mispronounced  are  respelled 
to  show  the  correct  pronunciation.  Pupils  should  be 
instructed  to  observe  carefully  the  pronunciation  of  every 
word  in  studying  the 'lesson.  A  good  way  to  increase  the 
interest  in  the  subject  is  to  call  on  one  or  more  of  the  class 
each  day  to  pronounce  the  difficult  words  in  the  next 
lesson.  Particular  care  should  be  taken  that  the  words 
be  pronounced  correctly  in  giving  the  lesson. 

Dividing  Words  into  Syllables.  —  There  is  a  great 
difference  of  opinion  among  scholars,  writers,  and  lexi- 
cographers regarding  the  proper  syllabication  of  a  great 
many  words.  In  the  present  revision  of  this  work  Web- 
ster's School  Dictionaries  and  Webster's  International 
Dictionary  have  been  followed  in  this  regard,  as  well  as  in 
spelling  and  pronunciation,  because  those  dictionaries  are 
the  ones  most  widely  used  in  schools. 

Capital  Letters.  — The  rules  for  the  use  of  capital 
letters  should  be  thoroughly  learned  by  every  pupil. 


Yl  INTBODUCTION 

Corrections.  —  The  saying,  "He  who  never  makes  a 
mistake  the  second  time  never  makes  a  mistake,"  is  par- 
ticularly applicable  to  the  subject  of  spelling  ;  for  one  who 
makes  it  a  rule  never  to  misspell  a  word  but  once,  will 
soon  never  misspell  a  word. 

Even  the  poorest  spellers  do  not  misspell  every  difficult 
word,  but  usually  only  a  certain  limited  class  of  words ; 
and  the  chief  end  and  aim  of  spelling  exercises  should  be 
the  permanent  correction  of  these  errors.  Whatever  meth- 
ods of  correcting  the  lessons  are  used,  the  rewriting  of  all 
misspelled  words  at  least  twice,  once  directly  opposite 
"where  they  were  first  written,  and  again  all  together  a*» 
before  mentioned,  should  be  insisted  upon. 

It  is  well  to  vary  the  method  of  making  corrections. 
Pupils  may  be  allowed  to  correct  their  work  directly  from 
the  text-book,  or  exchange  books  and  correct  each  other's 
work,  checking  the  words  misspelled.  Another  method  is 
|or  the  teacher  to  pronounce  and  spell  the  words  correctly, 
each  pupil  checking  the  errors  ;  or  the  books  may  be  col- 
lected immediately  alter  the  exercise,  and  all  errors  and 
incomplete  words  checked  by  the  teacher.  In  order  that 
pupils  may  acquire  the  habit  of  care,  it  is  advisable  to  mark 
mistakes  of  every  kind,  and  also  all  changes,  as  errors. 

The  books  should  be  examined  after  each  exercise,  to  see 
that  all  corrections  are  properly  made,  and  to  mark  the 
standing  of  each  pupil. 

Review  Lessons. — It  is  very  important  that  the  work 
be  frequently  and  thoroughly  reviewed.  The  Review  Les- 
ions beginning  on  page  91  are  to  be  used  for  this  purpose. 
Other  and  more  extended  methods  may  be  adopted  as  the 
circumstances  permit. 

The  Proper  Names,  pages  102-104,  should  also  be  given 
with  more  frequency  than  the  regular  work. 


INTRODUCTION 


VU 


Below  is  given  a  specimen  page  of  a  convenient  form 
of  spelling  blank,  showing  one  half  of  a  written  lesson, 
corrected. 

LESSON  60.     SEPTEMBER — ,  19-. 


1 

anvil 

2 

hypocricy 

V 

hypocrisy 

3 

disappoint 

4 

oer 

V 

o'er 

6 

adjective 

6 

deceive 

7 

ninetieth 

8 

rational 

9 

apology 

10 

holiday 

11 

pronunciation 

12 

century 

13 

horseradish 

V 

horse-radish 

14 

furnace 

16 

granary 

16 

anguish 

17 

honeyed 

18 

accommodate 

19 

beseige 

V 

besiege 

20 

pedestal 

21 

quinine 

22 

sh-pshaw 

V 

pshaw 

23 

surplus 

24 

compete 

25 

beggar 

Advanced  classes  may  be  given  two  or  more  lessons  for 
an  exercise,  and  fifty  of  the  most  difficult  words  only,  t» 
be  pronounced. 

Teachers  who  find  it  desirable  to  require  the  pupil  to 
write  the  definitions  of  the  words,  may  use  for  this  pur- 
pose  the  column  designed  for  the  rewriting  of  misspelled 
words,  in  which  case  the  misspelled  words  will  be  rewritten 
on  the  last  pages  of  the  blank. 


TABLE   OF    SYMBOLS   USED   IN 
PRONUNCIATIONS 


a  as  in  fate,  labor  ;  a  as  in  senate,  preface  ;  a  as  in  care  ; 
5,  as  in  am  ;  a  as  in  arm,  father  ;  a  as  in  ask,  sofa  ;  a  as  in 
final,  infant;  a  as  in  all,  awe. 

e  as  in  eve,  serene  ;  e  as  in  event,  serene  ;  e  as  in  end, 
berry  ;  e  as  in  her  ;  e  as  in  recent,  novel. 

1  as  in  time  ;  i  as  in  idea  ;  i  as  in  pin. 

6  as  in  note  ;  6  as  in  obey,  sorrow  ;  6  as  in  16rd  ;  5  as  in 
not. 

oo  as  in  fool  ;  do  as  in  book  ;  ou  as  in  out  ;  oi  as  in  oil. 

u  as  in  use  ;  u  as  in  unite  ;  u  ( =  60)  as  in  rude  ;  u  ( -  c$6) 
as  in  push  j  u  as  in  up  ;  u  as  in  burn. 

y  (  =  1)  as  in  pity. 

'  (for  voice  glide),  as  in  pardon  (par'd'n). 

g  (hard)  as  in  go. 

n  ( =  ng)  as  in  bank  ,  N,  representing  simply  the  nasal 
tone  of  the  preceding  vowel. 

s  (surd,  or  sharp)  as  in  so,  this. 

th  (surd)  as  in  thin;  %fe  (sonant)  as  in 


SEVENTY  LESSONS 


SPELLING 


LESSON  I. 


al'pha  bet,  the  letters  of  a 

language. 

shep'herd  (shgp'erd),  one 
who  tends  sheep;  a  pastor. 

op'u  lent,  rich  ;  affluent. 

jo'vi  al,  merry  ;  jolly. 

ex  eel',  to  surpass;  to  outdo. 

knowledge  (nol'Sj),  learn- 
ing; familiar  acquaintance 
with  facts. 

ex  nib 'it,  to  show;  anything 
prepared  for  inspection. 

al'ma  nac  (al7-),  yearly  cal- 
endar of  months,  weeks, 
days,  etc. 

pur  sue7,  to  follow  persist- 
ently. 

at  tor'ney  (-tftr'ny),  one 
who  acts  for  another  \  a 
lawyer. 


yacht  (yot),  a  vessel  de- 
signed fo^  pleasure. 

ma  chine7  (-she'll) ,  com- 
bined pieces  of  mechanism. 

e  va'sion,  the  act  of  avoid- 
ing, or  eluding. 

pa'gan,  a  worshiper  of  false 
gods;  a  heathen. 

sen's!  ble,  of  good  mental 
perception;  judicious;  dis- 
creet. 

con  ten'tion,  strife  ;  con- 
troversy. 

wres'tle  (r6s"l),  to  grapple 
and  try  to  throw  down. 

di  min'u  tive,  small;  little. 

ze'nith,  the  point  in  the 
heavens  directly  overhead. 

ac'ci  dent,  an  unforeseen 
event ;  mishap. 


SEVENTY  LB3SON8   IN   SPELLING 


*ar'§eon  (-jfri),  one  who 
uieaxs  dissacus  or  ir  janes 
by  manual  operations. 

swin'dle,  to  defraud;  to 
cheat. 

ap  par'ent,  evident ;  clear- 
ly perceivable. 

per  en'ni  al,  unfailing;  liv- 
ing more  than  two  years. 

dis  a  gree'a  ble,  displeas- 
ing ;  unpleasant. 

re  past',  a  meal;  food;  a 
feast. 

es  sen'tial,  highly  impor- 
tant ;  fundamental. 

maF a  dy,  disease. 

ge  og'ra  phy,  description 
of  the  earth's  surf  ace,  and 
what  is  upon  it. 

syc'a  more,  a  tree,  some- 
times called  buttonwood. 

ham/mock,  a  swinging 
couch  or  bed. 

um  brella,  a  portable  pro- 
tection against  rain  and 
sun. 

nightln  gale,  a  European 
bird  that  sings  at  night. 

tend'en  cy,  inclination ; 
drift  ;  bent. 

ve'hi  cle,  a  carriage  on 
wheels  or  runners. 


ax'i  om,  a  self-evident 
truth. 

leg'i  ble  (18j'-),  capable  of 
being  read. 

or'di  nance,  a  law  ;  an  es- 
tablished rule. 

credit  a  ble,  deserving 
reputation  or  esteem. 

in  au'di  ble,  that  cannot  be 
heard. 

hav'oc,  destruction  ;  devas- 
tation ;  waste. 

def  i  ni'tion  (-nish'un),  a 
distinguishing  description ; 
explanation  of  the  mean- 
ing of  a  word. 

villain  (-1m),  a  basely 
wicked  person. 

laths  (la^hz),  thin  strips  of 
wood. 

lathe  (latfe),  a  machine  for 
turning. 

ad  ver'si  ty,  misfortune  ; 
calamity. 

scythe  (sl%fe),  an  instru- 
ment for  mowing. 

reign  (ran),  to  exercise  sov- 
ereign power. 

rein  (ran),  a  strap  of  a 
bridle. 

deaf  (dSf),  lacking  the  sense 
of  hearing. 


SEVENTY    LESSONS   IN    oPELLINQ 

LESSON  II. 


ac  com'mo  date,  to  favor; 
to  tit;  to  adapt. 

im  per'a  tive,  expressive  of 
command. 

a  mello  rate  (-mel'yo-),  to 
make  better. 

con  genial  (-jen'-),  of  the 
same  nature  or  tastes. 

il  legl  ble  (-ley-),  not  read- 
able. 

shipped,  sent ;  dispatched. 

bou  quet'  ( boo-ka'),  a 
bunch  of  flowers. 

etl  quette  (-kgt),  estab- 
lished society  or  court 
usage. 

rec  om  mend',  to  commend 
to  another. 

com  parl  son,  a  compar- 
ing; relative  estimate. 

parcb'ment,  skin  of  sheep 
or  goat  prepared  to  be 
written  upon. 

chim'ney,  a  passage  for 
smoke;  a  flue. 

mis  eel  la'ne  ous,  of  va- 
rious kinds. 

ad'mi  ra  ble  (-ml-ra-b'l), 
worthy  of  being  admired; 
delightful;  excellent. 

cat 'a  ract,  a  waterfall;  a 
disease  of  the  eye. 


wholly  (hoi'-),  totally. 

lo'co  mo  tive,  a  self-pro- 
pelling engine;  moving 
from  place  to  place. 

pre  cise',  strictly  accurate; 
unequivocal. 

un  nec'es  sa  ry,  not  es- 
sential. 

cat'a  logue  (-15g),  a  list  of 
names. 

vol  un  teer',  one  who  gives 
service  without  compul- 
sion. 

nic'o  tine  (-tin) ,  a  poison- 
ous 'alkaloid  contained  in 
tobacco. 

oc  cur'rence,  an  event;  a 
happening. 

ac  cla  ma'tion,  manifesta- 
tion of  applause  or  assent. 

por'ridge,  flour  or  meal 
boiled  in  water  or  milk. 

reel  pe  (re's'-),  a  formula; 
a  prescription. 

gas'es,  elastic  fluids  having 
the  form  of  air. 

hoping,  expectantly  desir- 
ing. 

semi  na  ry,  an  institution 
of  learning;  a  school. 

en  deav'or     (-deVgr), 
strive  to  do;   an  effort. 


SEVENTY   LESSONS   IN    SPELLING 


co  he'sive,  having  the 
power  of  sticking  together. 

per'pe  trate,  to  commit ; 
to  be  guilty  of. 

ker'nel,  a  grain  ;  a  seed  in 
a  shell. 

colo  nel  (kur'nel),  com- 
mander of  a  regiment. 

to-mor'row,  the  next  day 
after  this. 

re  ceive',  to  take  ;  accept. 

victuals  (vif'lz),  food. 

sure  (shur),  certain ;  confi- 
dent ;  stable. 

sa  lu'bri  ous,  healthful ; 
wholesome. 

brig  a  dier'  (-deV),  com- 
mander of  a  brigade. 


prej'u  dice  (-dis),  unrea- 
sonable  or  biased  judg- 
ment. 

bleach,  to  whiten. 

ma  tu'ri  ty,  a  becoming 
due ;  ripeness. 

in  flex'i  ble,  unyielding; 
firm;  stiff. 

rev'e  nue,  income,  as  of  a 
state  or  government. 

grate'ful,  thankful. 

dis  ci'ple,  an  adherent. 

daugh'ter-in-law,  the  wife 
of  one's  son. 

mu  se'um,  a  collection  of 
curious  things. 

shov'el  (shuv"l),  a  tool  for 
throwing  earth,  etc. 


LESSON  III. 


in  diet'  (-dit')>  to  accuse  in 
legal  form. 

rheu'ma  tism,  inflamma- 
tion of  joints  or  muscles. 

spec!  men,  a  sample. 

to  bac'co,  a  plant  and  its 
dried  leaves. 

tur'bine  (-bin),  a  kind  of 
water  wheel. 

project,  a  scheme ;  a 
plan. 

mis'sile  (-sfl),  a  projectile. 

hom'i  cide,  the  killing,  or 


the  killer,  of  a  human 
being. 

sen  ti  men'tal,  having  an 
excess  of  sensibility. 

ras'cal,  a  scoundrel ;  an 
unprincipled  fellow. 

di  vinex,  pertaining  to  God  ; 
sacred ;  a  clergyman. 

sylla  ble,  a  word  or  part 
of  a  word  uttered  by  a 
single  effort  of  the  voice. 

rag  a  muffin,  a  disreputa- 
ble fellow. 


SEVENTY  LESSONS*   IN    SPELLING 


dill  g«nt,  industrious. 

pla'gia  rism  (pla'ja-),  pass- 
ing off  another's  writings 
as  one's  own. 

war'rior  (warmer),  a  sol- 
dier. 

alms  (amz),  a  gift  or  gifts 
for  the  poor. 

leech,  a  worm  that  sucks 
blood. 

me  ri'no  (-re'-),  a  fine- 
wooled  sheep. 

ruffian,  a  boisterous,  brutal 
fellow. 

loz'enge,  a  small  cake  of 
medicine  or  confectionery. 

clem'en  cy,  mildness  to- 
wards offenders ;  mercy. 

aatch'el,  a  small  bag  for 
clothing  or  papers. 

mis  de  mean'or,  a  crime 
less  than  felony  ;  misdeed. 

trillion  (-yun),  in  the  U.  S. 
a  million  millions. 

ad  age,  a  proverb  a 
maxim. 

re  trieve',  to  recover  ;  to 
repair. 

exn'pha  sis,  special  effort 
of  voice  in  speaking. 

right'eous  (ri'chus),  just; 
,  honest ;  upright ;  free 
from  sin. 

czar     (zar),    an    absolute 


monarch  ;  title  of  the  em- 
peror of  Russia. 

ap  pa  ra'tus  (-ra'tus),  ma- 
chinery for  a  special  pur- 
pose ;  a  collection  of  ap- 
pliances. 

vac'ci  nate  (v&k'sl-),  to 
inoculate  with  cow  pox, 
by  means  of  virus. 

cauxcus,  a  preparatory 
meeting  for  political  pur- 
poses. 

zeph'yr  (zgf'er),  the  west 
wind  ;  any  soft  breeze ; 
a  kind  of  yarn. 

di  lem'ma,  a  perplexing 
state  or  alternative. 

syn'di  cate,  an  association 
of  capitalists  to  promote 
some  business  purpose. 

brief,  short  in  time  ;  a  short 
legal  statement  of  the  law 
relied  upon  in  trying  a 
cause. 

chap'el,  a  place  of  wor- 
ship. 

solo,  a  song  or  air  for  one 
voice  or  instrument. 

ex  hilxa  rate  (egz-Il'-),  to 
cheer;  to  enliven ;  to  stim- 
ulate. 

spig'ot,  a  plug  to  stop  a 
hole  in  a  cask  or  in  a 
faucet. 


6 


SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN   SPELLING 


des'ti  ny,  fate  ;  doom. 
person  al,  pertaining  to  a 

person. 
classic  al,    pertaining    to 

ancient  Greek  and  Roman 

literature,  art  etc. 
av'a  lanche,  body  of  snow 

or  earth  sliding  down   a 

mountain. 


vac'u  urn,  an  empty  space. 

prev'a  lence,  wide  extent 
or  superior  strength. 

bus 'tie  (hus"l),  to  shake  to- 
gether; to  jostle;  to  hurry. 

hei'nous  (ha'nus),  atro- 
cious ;  very  wicked. 

fas'ci  nate,  to  charm;  to 
captivate. 


LESSON  IV. 


choc'o  late,  a  paste  made 
from  the  cacao  nut ;  a 
beverage. 

rec'om  pense,  to  repay. 

cen  sus,  an  official  enumer- 
ation of  the  inhabitants. 

rep'u  ta  ble,  estimable  ; 
honorable. 

gran'deur,  imposing  dig- 
nity or  magnificence. 

tri'fle,  to  talk  or  act  idly  ; 
a  thing  of  little  value. 

o'pi  ate,  a  narcotic. 

ren'dez  vous  (-de-voo),  to 
assemble  at  a  given,  place  ; 
a  place  of  assembling. 

buoy 'ant  (bwoi'-),  having 
power  to  float;  hopeful. 

maj'es  ty,  grandeur  ;  sub- 
limity; a  title  of  rulers. 

i  tin'er  ant,  traveling 
about ;  wandering. 


hur  rah',  shout  of  triumph 
or  encouragement. 

ex  ceed',  to  surpass ;  to 
outdo. 

mete,  to  measure;    a  limit. 

ex  ag'ger  ate  (egz-Sj'-),  to 
overstate  ;  to  heighten  by 
representation. 

whethxerv  which  of  two;  if. 

dis  ap  pear',  to  go  out  of 
sight. 

sleigh  (sla),  a  vehicle  for 
traveling  on  snow. 

chore,  a  small  job  of  work. 

marl  ner,  a  seaman. 

counter  feit  (-fit),  to  imi- 
tate; spurious. 

sin'ew,  a  tendon;  strength; 
to  knit  together  as  with 
sinews. 

cen'sure  (-shur),  to  criti- 
cise adversely  ;  blame. 


SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


sure'ty,  a  bondsman  ;  bail. 

au'di  tor,  a  hearer  ;  one 
authorized  to  audit  ac- 
counts. 

o'a  sis,  a  fertile  spot  in  a 
desert. 

ex'em  pla  ry  (Sgz'-),  serv- 
ing for  a  model  ;  com- 
mendable. 

pell-meir,  in  utter  confu- 
sion. 

en  courtage  (-kur'-),  to  em- 
bolden ;  to  cheer. 

quail  fy,  to  furnish  with 
ability.  • 

weth'er,  a  male  sheep. 

tac'tics,  the  science  and 
art  of  military  and  naval 
evolutions. 

ac'me,  the  highest  point. 

waltz,  a  round  dance  ;  also 

the  music  for  it. 
a  ghast'     (-gast'j,     struck 
with  horror  or  amazement. 


strych'nine  (strik'nin),  a 
poisonous  compound. 

tier  (te"r),  a  row  in  a  series. 

ju've  nile  (-nfl),  pertaining 
or  adapted  to  youth. 

ce'dar,  an  evergreen  tree. 

Fah'ren  heit  (fa'ren-hit),  a 
thermometer  scale  intro- 
duced by  Dr.  Fahrenheit. 

ar'se  nal,  a  repository  for 
military  stores. 

(/pi  urn,  a  narcotic  drug. 

a  void7,  to  shun  ;  to  keep  at 
a  distance  from. 

sten  to'ri  an,  very  loud. 

her'ring,  a  small  sea  fish. 

till,  up  to  the  time  of  ;  until. 

un  tir,  till  •,  as  far  as. 

siege  (sej),  a  besieging. 

in  flam  ma'tion,  a  redness 
and  swelling  with  heat  and 
fever. 

prom'is  so  ry,  containing 
a  promise. 


LESSON  V. 


sar  sa  pa  ril'la,  a  tropical 

American  plant. 
chalk  (chak),  a  soft  white 

limestone. 
serv'ant,   one    who  labors 

for  another. 
o'ral,  spoken. 


de  cipher >  to  make  out 
the  sense  of  ;  to  interpret. 

bron  chi'tis  (-kir-),  a  dis- 
ease of  the  bronchial 
tubes. 

spec'u  late,  to  consider ; 
to  buy  expecting  gain. 


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SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


derrick,  a  hoisting  appa- 
ratus. 

spaniel  (-yel),  a  kind  of 
dog. 

ab'scess,a  collection  of  pus. 

nois'y,  boisterous ;  loud. 

scallop  (skol'-),  a  shell- 
fish ;  a  curved  notch. 

ro  sette'  (-zef),  an  orna- 
ment resembling  a  rose. 

a  droit',  having  or  showing 
skill. 

di  vid'ing,  parting  ;  sepa- 
rating. 

shuttle,  a  weaver's  instru- 
ment. 

ci'pher,  the  character  0 ; 
secret  written  character. 

re  en  force'ment,  increase 
of  force. 

be  guile7  (-gil'),  to  mis- 
lead ;  to  delude  ;  to  amuse. 

res'pite  (-pit),  to  reprieve; 
temporary  stay  of  execu- 
tion. 

dis  cushion,  debate  ;  dis- 
putation. 

sua'sion  (swa'zhun),  a  per- 
suading ;  persuasion. 

al  le'vi  ate,  to  make  less 
burdensome. 

mag  a  zine'  (-zen'),  store- 
house for  munitions  of 
war ;  periodical  pamphlet. 


comely  (kum'-),  good- 
looking  ;  graceful. 

pencil,  an  instrument  for 
drawing  or  writing. 

brooch  (broch),  a  breast- 
pin. 

zo  ol'o  gy  (zo-61'-),  the 
science  that  treats  of  ani- 
mals. 

tu  i'tion,  teaching  ;  price  of 
instruction. 

cri  te'ri  on,  a  standard  by 
which  to  judge  ;  a  test. 

il  lu'sion  (-zhun),  mislead- 
ing appearance. 

refer  ence,  the  act  of  re- 
ferring; allusion. 

rep'ri  mand,  to  chide  or 
rebuke ;  reproof. 

en'mi  ty,  hostility;  hatred. 

carxrot,  a  vegetable. 

gaz  et  teer',  a  dictionary 
of  geographical  names. 

dis  sen'sion,  angry  dis- 
agreement. 

am  mu  nation,  powder, 
balls,  etc. 

por'ti  co,  a  porch. 

pe  cullar,  unlike  any- 
thing else  of  its  kind. 

re  pel',  to  drive  back  ;  to 
repulse. 

lu'bri  cate,  to  make 
smooth  or  slippery. 


SEVENTY   LESSONS   IN    SPELLING 


dexter  OUB,  skillful;  ex- 
pert. 

ep'*  taph,  inscription  on  a 
tomb. 

a  bol'isht  to  do  away  with 
utterly;  tc  destroy. 

ot  fen'sivt .  displeasing. 


cafe  chism  (-kiz'm),  in- 
struction  by  questions 
and  answers. 

cyl'in  der,  a  long  round 
body  of  uniform  diameter. 

seize,  to  clutch;   to  snatch. 

vin'e  gar  an  acid  iinuor 


LESSON   VI. 


haunt  ;nant),  to  visit  per- 

sisteritly ;  a  resort. 
rai'ment,  clothing. 
bel'fry   a  bell  tower. 
chat'tel,  any  movable  prop 

erty 
min'i  mum,  the  least  possi 

ble  quantity. 

ess  cite',  to  rouse :  to  stir  up. 
im  morxtal,  having  unend- 
ing existence. 
ten'e  ment>    a     house    or 

rooms  for  one  family. 
conscious  (-shus),  aware: 

sensible. 

pie  eede's  to  go  before. 
teg'a  cy,  gift  by  will. 
gourd  (gord),  a  plant  and 

its  fruit. 
priv'i  lege  (-lej),  a  peculiar 

favor  or  advantage. 
at  tach'ment,    adherence; 

affection;;  a  legal  process. 
de  cease',  death. 


dis  ease',  malady, 
soremn  (-6m),  serious, 
differ  ence  variation, 
yonxder,     at     a     distaace 

within  view. 
ex'cel  lence,       unusually 

good  qualities. 
rouge  (roozh),  a  cosmetic. 
al  lop'a  thy,  a  system    of 

medical  practice. 
prompt,  ready ;  quick. 
brixdle,  the  head  harness  o 

a  horse;  to  restrain. 
im  agl  na  ry,  existing  only 

in  the  imagination. 
dec'o  rate,  to  adorn. 
feign  (fan),  to  pretend. 
in  ter  lin  e  action >  writing 

between  written  lines. 
cy 'clone,  a  vast  whirlwind 
thrardom  (thraT-),    bond- 
age; servitude 
neigh'bor     (na'ber),     otna 

who  lives  near. 


SEVENTY   LESSONS   IN   SPELLING 


cor'dial  (kOr'jal),  hearty- 

climb,  to  ascend  by  means 
of  hands  and  feet. 

al'ways,  forever. 

sur  vey',  to  view ;  to  meas- 
ure, as  land. 

cin'der,  partially  burned 
substance. 

in  con  ceiv'a  ble,  beyond 
understanding. 

un  veil'  (-val')»  to  remove 
the  veil  from  ;  to  disclose. 

fea'ture  (fe'tur),  a  linea- 
ment of  the  face  ;  trait. 

mer'can  tile  (-til),  commer- 
cial. 

hoax,  to  deceive  ;  a  trick. 


cor  nu  co'pi  a,  the  horn 
of  plenty. 

re  mu'ner  ate,  to  recom- 
pense ;  to  pay. 

none  (nun),  not  one ;  not 
any. 

cap'i  tal,  scat  of  govern- 
ment ;  large  letter;  money; 
pertaining  to  the  head. 

cap'i  tol,  a  statehouse. 

nec'es  sa  ry,  requisite ;  es- 
sential. 

oc'u  lar,  of  or  pertaining 
to  the  eye. 

don'key,  an  ass. 

bludg'eon  (bluj'un),  a 
short  stick  j  a  club. 


LESSON  VII. 


tacit  (taV-),   implied,   but 

not  expressed. 
epe'cie  (-shi).    coin;   hard 

money. 
In  tes'tate,  dying  without 

having  made  a  valid  will. 
f  o'li  age,  leaves  of  trees. 
as  sign'ment,  a  transfer  of 

title  or  interest. 
con  cede',  to  yield;   grant. 
rhyme,   correspondence  of 

sound;  to  accord  in  sound, 
rhythm,  melodious  flow  of 

movement. 


boun'te  ous,    disposed    to 

give  freely;  generous. 
sub  merge',  to  put  undei 

water. 

am'pu  tate,  to  cut  off. 
mem  o  ran'dum,  a  note  to 

help  the  memory. 
in  sep'a  ra  ble,  that  can- 
not be  separated. 
pro  te  ger    (-ta-zha'),    one 

specially  cared  for  by  an- 

other. 
ex  tinct't      extinguished 

dead. 


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as  sent',  mental  concur- 
rence. 

as  cent',  a  rising. 

poplar,  a  kind  of  tree. 

glu'cose,  a  kind  of  sugar. 

ban'quet,  a  grand  feast. 

dis  coun'te  nance,  to  look 
upon  with  disfavor. 

an  tique'  (-tek'),  ancient; 
of  old  fashion. 

in  cen'tive,  that  wh'ch  is 
designed  to  incite  to  ac- 
tion. 

ter  res'tri  al,  pertaining  to 
the  earth. 

ad  he'sion,  the  act  of  stick- 
ing to  anything. 

prog  nos'ti  cate,  to  fore- 
tell by  indications. 

ce  ment',  to  stick  together; 
an  adhesive  substance. 

mar'shal,  an  officer;  to 
arrange. 

mar'tial  (-shal),  warlike. 

dis  tin'guish,  to  recognize 
by  marks  ;  to  tell  apart ; 
to  confer  eminence. 

mir'ror,  a  looking-glass. 

challenge,  to  dare  to  con- 
test ;  to  object  to. 

mu'tu  al,  acting  from  each 
to  the  other  ;  reciprocal. 

in'ti  mate,  to  suggest  indi- 
rectly ;  to  hint. 


ac  knowl'edg  ment,  con- 
fession; avowal;  recogni- 
tion. 

for'ti  fy,  to  strengthen  as 
with  forts. 

and'i  ron,  a  support  for 
wood  in  a  fireplace. 

re  cede7,  to  move  back ;  to 
withdraw. 

per'se  cute,  to  pursue  so 
as  to  injure  ;  to  harass. 

ap  pair,  to  terrify. 

isth'mus  (is'-),  a  neck  of 
land  uniting  larger  lands. 

dis  be  lief',  a  conviction 
that  a  statement  is  untrue. 

thumb  (thum),  a  part  of  the 
hand. 

id'i  ot,  one  destitute  of  in- 
telligence. 

trans  f erred',  removed 

can'dor,  frankness  ;  .t/in 
cerity. 

hick'o  ry,  an  American 
tree  of  the  walnut  family. 

ex  cep'tion,  that  which  is 
at  variance  with  a  rule ; 
an  objection. 

las'so,  rope  with  a  running 
noose ;  to  catch  with  a 
rope. 

gauge  (gaj),  to  measure, 
as  barrels  and  casks ;  a 
measure. 


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SEVENTY   LESSONS   IN   SPELLING 


LESSON  VIII. 


crim'son  (-z'n),  deep  red 
color. 

to'tal,  the  whole  sum  ;  full ; 
complete. 

in  de  ci'sion  (-sizlrun), 
want  of  firmness  ;  irreso- 
lution. 

piv'ot,  a  pin  on  which  a 
related  part  turns. 

trellis,  a  frame  of  lattice- 
work for  vines. 

doc'u  meiit,  a  manuscript 
conveying  information. 

lan'guid,  indisposed  to  ef- 

>     fort ;  spiritless. 

flis  guise',  to  change  the 
appearance  of  ;  to  mask. 

i'so  late,  to  place  by  itself. 

BUS  pense',  state  of  being 
uncertain ;  cessation. 

cru'et,  a  bottle  for  vinegar, 
oil,  etc. 

spec'ta  cle,  a  show  ;  an  aid 
to  the  eyes. 

ver'bal,  pertaining  to 
words  ;  spoken. 

e  lu'ci  date,  to  explain. 

billion,  in  the  U.  S.  a 
thousand  million. 

la  per,  part  of  a  coat. 

aTti  tude,  height,  eleva- 
tion. 


il  le'gal,  not  lawful. 

o'clock',  time  of  day. 

can'vas,  coarse  clou. 

can'vass,  to  examine  ;  to 
discuss  ;  to  solicit. 

par  ticl  pate,  to  have  a 
share  in. 

rec'og  nize,  to  recall  the 
identity  of. 

lu'cra  tive,  profitable. 

pho  nog'ra  phy,  shorthand 
writing. 

clam'or,  loud  outcries. 

ob'e  lisk,  a  tall,  slender 
pillar  ;  the  mark  f. 

a  vidl  ty,  eager  relish  ; 
greediness. 

in  form'al,  not  in  the  regu- 
lar form  ;  without  cere- 
mony. 

ex  pel',  to  drive  out. 

function,  an  office  ;  duty  j 
performance. 

mor'tise  (-tis),  a  hole  cut 
into  a  timber  to  receive  a 
tenon. 

de  posit,  to  place  in  a  re- 
ceptacle ;  that  which  is 
deposited. 

car'bun  cle,  an  inflamma- 
tory tumor ;  a  precious 
stone. 


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13 


san'guine  (-gwin),  confi- 
dent ;  deep  red. 

bowl,  a  dish;  a  large  ball. 

worst'ed  (wust/-),  a  kind 
of  woolen  yarn. 

in  cred'i  ble,  impossible  of 
belief. 

sar'casm,  a  scornfully 
ironical  expression. 

al'der  (al-'),  a  kind  of  tree. 

de  forml  ty,  a  misshapen 
condition. 

hoeing,  loosening,  scrap- 
ing, or  cutting  with  a  hoe. 

lynch,  to  put  to  death  ille- 
gally for  imputed  crime. 


dai'ry,  a  place  where  milk 
is  kept  and  made  into 
butter  or  cheese. 

di'a  ry,  a  daily  record;  a 
book  for  record. 

kan  ga  roo'.  an  Australian- 
quadruped. 

ca  the'dral,  the  principal 
church  of  a  diocese. 

ad  ver  tise^to  make  known 
by  a  public  notice;  to  an- 
nounce through  the  press. 

kitch'en,  a  room  for  cook- 
ing. 

fa  cil'i  ty,  easiness  in  per* 
forming;  dexterity. 


LESSON  IX. 


ver'dict,  the  decision  of  a 
jury;  a  judgment. 

im  pet'u  ous,  excitable ; 
hasty;  impulsive. 

i'vo  ry,  substance  compos- 
ing the  tusks  of  the  ele- 
phant, walrus,  etc. 

su  per  fi'cial  (-fish'al),  per- 
taining to  the  surface; 
shallow. 

cu'li  na  ry,  pertaining  to 
the  kitchen  or  to  cooking. 

cham  pagne'  (sham-pan'), 
a  sparkling  or  effervescent 
wine. 


syn'the  sis,  a  putting  to- 
gether. 

bar'rack,  a  building  for 
lodging  soldiers. 

part'ner,  a  partaker  or 
sharer. 

sol'ven  cyf  ability  to  pay 
all  debts. 

a  pos'tro  phe,  the  mark  ' 
indicating  an  omission. 

per'rne  ate,  to  pervade. 

in  tel  lec'tu  al,  mental. 

gen  e  alxo  gy  (-£!'-),  rec- 
ord of  individual  or  fam- 
ily descent. 


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SEVENTY    ixESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


ver'ti  cal,  plumb. 

cleat,  a  strip  of  wood  or 
metal  for  fastening  or 
strengthening. 

min'ion  (-yun),  a  servile 
favorite;  a  small  printing 
type. 

con  tu'sion,  a  bruise. 

for'mi  da  ble,  tending  to 
excite  fear  or  apprehen- 
sion. 

tep'id,  moderately  warm. 

re  luc'tance,  unwilling- 
ness. 

ar  rears',  debts  overdue. 

mu'ci  lage,  a  sticky  fluid. 

cho'ral  (ko'-),  pertaining 
to  a  choir. 

sac'ri  lege  (-lej),  the  pro- 
faning of  anything  sacred. 

eel,  a  snakelike  fish. 

iiu  pel',  to  drive  or  urge 
forward. 

di  vis'i  ble,  capable  of  be- 
ing divided. 

ra  vine'  (-ven'),  a  deep, 
narrow  gorge. 

cor'o  ner,  an  officer  who 
investigates  the  causes  of 
other  than  natural  deaths. 

mac  ad'am  ize,  to  pave 
with  small  broken  stone. 


en  core'  (aN-kor'),  call  for 

a  repetition. 
to  geth'er,  not  apart. 
ges  tic'u  late,     to     make 

gestures. 
im  pan'el,     to    enroll     as 

jurors. 

rise,  to  ascend;  to  go  up. 
Ion  gev'i  ty  (-jeV-),  length 

of  life. 

an'ec  dote,  a  short  story. 
sed'en  ta  ry,        requiring 

much  sitting. 
com'merce,  traffic  or  trade 

on  a  large  scale. 
dis  cre'tion      (-kr&sh'un), 

prudence;  liberty  to  act. 
un  par'al  leled,      without 

an  equal ;  matchless. 
un  prej'u  diced,  free  from 

bias. 

max'i  mum, greatest  attain- 
able quantity  or  value. 
a  cad'e  my,  a  school. 
vit'ri  ol,  sulphate  of  a  metal, 
dig 'it,  a  finger;  one  of  the 

ten  figures. 
sim  plic'i  ty,       plainness; 

artlessness. 
ig  nite',  to  kindle;  to  take 

fire. 
pre  pos'ter  ous,  absurd. 


SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


15 


LESSON   X. 


de  faultier,  one  who  fails 
to  account  for  funds  in- 
trusted to  him. 

brevl  ty,  conciseness. 

gallant  ry,  courageous  or 
chivalrous  bearing. 

clause,  part  of  a  sentence. 

des  serf,  pastry,  etc., 
served  at  the  end  of  a 
meal. 

des'ert,  a  dry  and  barren 
waste, 

im  per'ti  nent,  impudent; 
irrelevant. 

af  fill  ate,  to  associate 
with ;  to  adopt. 

pal'a  ta  ble,  agreeable  to 
the  taste. 

alread'y,  previously. 

launch,  to  push  into  the 
water,  as  a  ship;  a  large 
open  boat. 

parlance,  speech;  talk. 

aq'ue  duct,  an  artificial 
channel  for  water. 

brogue,  dialect  pronuncia- 
tion of  English. 

stu'di  ous,  devoted  to 
study. 

morsel,  a  bite;  fragment. 

tur'nip,  an  edible  root. 

re  echo,  to  echo  back. 


vein,  a  blood  vessel;  a  min- 
eral seam  or  layer. 
cor'al,  a  kind  of  rock. 
su'mac  (su'inak),  a  kind  of 

tree. 
re  du'pli  cate,   to  repeat ; 

to  multiply. 

a  bill  ty,  power  ;  capacity. 
shoeing,  the  act  of  putting 

on  shoes. 

in  ac'cu  rate,  not  correct. 
hy  me  ne'al,     relating    to 

marriage. 

famine,  scarcity  of  food, 
bul'wark,       a      defensive 

wall  ;  to  protect. 
mis'cre  ant,  a  vile  wretch. 
granite,  a  kind  of  rock. 
en  gi  neer',  one  who  man- 
ages an  engine  or  practices 

engineering. 
un  daunt'ed,  fearless, 
hy  draulics,    the    science 

of  the  motion  of  liquids. 
corpse,     a    dead     human 

body. 
galler  y,  an  elevated  floor 

with  seats  ;  a  balcony. 
co  op'er  ate    (ko-6p'-),    to 

act  with  others  ;  to  work 

together. 
re  plenlsh,  to  fill  again. 


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SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


heml  sphere, a  half  sphere. 

dis  cern'  (diz-zern'),  to  per- 
ceive. 

wom'en  (wim'-),  plural  of 
woman. 

su  per  sede',  to  set  aside; 
supplant;  displace. 

fee'ble,  weak;  infirm. 

con  ta'gion,  communica- 
tion of  disease  by  contact. 

im  pos'tor,  one  who  de- 
ceives by  false  pretenses. 


form'al,  regular;  ceremo- 
nious. 

at'ti  tude,  posture;  position. 

in  sane',  mentally  de- 
ranged; crazy. 

archives  (-klvz),  public 
records,  or  the  place  where 
they  are  kept. 

dis  miss',  to  send  away. 

in'ter  val,  space  between 
things;  time  between 
events. 


LESSON  XI. 


-con  tin'gent,  possible,  but 
not  certain;  dependent. 

ap  pa  ri'tion,  an  appear- 
ance; a  specter. 

in  differ  ent,  neitherpartic- 
ularly  good  nor  bad;  pass- 
able; feeling  no  interest. 

jskel'e  ton,  the  bony  frame- 
work of  an  animal  body; 
an  outline. 

res'i  dence,  an  abode. 

trans  gress',  to  break  or 
violate  (a  law). 

bois'ter  ous,  violent;  noisy. 

ne  go'ti  ate  (-shi-),  to  treat 
for  by  conference;  to  bar- 
gain; to  sell. 

op  ti'cian,  a  maker  or  seller 
of  optical  instruments. 


tere  graph,  a  device  for 
transmitting  messages;  to 
announce  by  telegraph. 

es'say,  an  attempt;  a  short 
treatise. 

sanc'tum,  a  sacred  spot;  a 
private  room. 

pro  tract',  to  prolong. 

belle,  a  conspicuously  at- 
tractive young  woman. 

mer'ri  ment,  mirth;  hilar- 
ity; frolic. 

hymn  (him),  religious  song. 

au'ger,  a  tool  for  boring 
holes. 

ex  ec'u  tor,  one  who  exe- 
cutes the  will  of  another. 

sus  pi'cion,  a  suspecting; 
distrust. 


SEVENTY   LESSONS   IN    SPELLING 


IT 


in'tri  cate,  complicated. 

bom'bast,  inflated  or  ex- 
travagant language. 

gen'er  ous,  giving  or  be- 
stowing heartily;  liberal. 

ef  face',  to  blot  out;  erase. 

cav'ern,  a  cave. 

dis'tance,  length  of  space 
between  two  points. 

prefer  ence,  choice  of  one 
thing  rather  than  an- 
other. 

con's o  nant,  in  harmony 
with;  an  alphabetic  sound. 

e  nough',  sufficient. 

for'ceps,  surgical  tongs  or 
pincers. 

eighth,  next  in  order  after 
seventh. 

con  ceal',  to  hide;  secrete. 

fres'co,  painting  on  plas- 
tered walls  and  ceilings. 

de  ni/al,  contrary  asser- 
tion; refusal. 

a'the  ism,  disbelief  in  God. 

set  tee',  a  long  seat  with  a 
back. 


fau'cet,  a  spout  fitted  with 
a  valve. 

bis'cuit  (-kit),  a  kind  of 
bread  or  cracker. 

in  flu  en'tial,  having  in- 
fluence; potent. 

ex  cres'cence,  an  unnat- 
ural growth,  as  a  wart. 

ceiling,  overhead  covering 
of  a  room. 

cellar,  a  room  under  a 
house. 

mis  speir,  to  spell  incor- 
rectly. 

-weird  (werd),  supernatu- 
ral; unearthly. 

or'ange,  a  tropical  fruit. 

si  mul  ta'ne  ous,  happen- 
ing at  the  same  time. 

lis'ten  (lis"n),  to  hearken. 

plaid,  checkered  cloth. 

sci  at'i  ca  (si-),  neuralgia  of 
the  hip  or  thigh. 

prov'en  der,foodfor cattle. 

prov  i  deii'tial,  effected  by 
the  care  of  God  for  his 
creatures. 


LESSON  XII. 


blur,  a  blot;  to  obscure. 
fli'er,  one  that  flies. 
ga  zette',  a  newspaper;  to 
announce  officially. 


fem'i  nine  (-nm),   relating 

to  woman;  womanly. 
in  e'bri  ate,        to       make 

drunk;  a  drunkard. 


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de  scend',  to  go  down. 
fos'sil,  petrified  form  of  a 

plant  or  animal. 
e'qui  nox,     the     time    at 
which  the  sun  crosses  the 
equator. 

clum'sy,  awkward  ;  un- 
gainly. 

c  pis' tie,  a  written  message. 

be  queath'  (-kweW),  to 
leave  by  will. 

paid,  discharged  ;  recom- 
pensed. 

vag'a  bond,  a  vagrant. 

par 'eel,  a  small  bundle;  a 
portion. 

or'phan,  a  child  who  has 
lost  one  or  both  parents. 

ad  journ'  (-jura'),  to  put  off 
to  another  time;  to  defer; 
to  suspend  business. 

gaunt,  lean;  wasted. 

lading  (lad'-),  loading; 
freight. 

hon'or  (Sn'-),  to  regard  with 
deference ;  a  nice  sense  of 
right;  esteem. 

exhaust'  (egz-),  to  drain 
wholly;  to  tire  out. 

cav'al  ry,  troops  that  serve 
on  horseback. 

thief,  one  guilty  of  stealing. 

bade  (bSd),  ordered;  di- 
rected. 


vet'er  i  na  ry,  pertaining 
to  treatment  of  diseases 
of  animals. 

ra'di  um,  an  element^which 
emits  peculiar  radiations. 
pre  pos  sess',  to  preoccu- 
py the  mind;  to  impress 
favorably. 

ar'se  nic,  a  mineral  poison. 
en  thu'si  asm,  ardent  zeal; 

lively  interest. 
quotient,    the   result    ob* 

tained  by  division. 
malice,  active  ill  will. 
re  mit'tance,   the  sending 
of  money   or  credit;  the 
sum  or  thing  remitted. 
ste're  o  type,    a    metallic 
cast  used   in  printing;  a 
fixed  representation, 
e  quiv'o  cal,    of    doubtful 

meaning;  ambiguous. 
soph'o  more,     a     college 
student    in     his    second 
year. 

as  sid'u  ous,  devoted;  un- 
remitting; diligent. 
dis  cour'te  ous      (-kur'-), 

impolite;  uncivil;  rude. 
reck' on,    to   count ;  com- 
pute; caleulate. 
sal'a  ry,  wages;  pay. 
con  va  les'cent,    recover- 
ing health. 


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so  ci'e  ty,  union  of  persoos 
in  some  common  interest; 
fellowship. 

fiend,  an  intensely  malicious 
person;  devil. 

cor'po  ral,  relating  to  the 
body;  a  military  officer. 

ven'ti  late,  to  cause  a  cir- 
culation of  air;  to  expose 
to  examination. 

trai'tor,  one  who  betrays. 


fa  ce'tious,  merry;  jocular. 

de  fi'ance,  a  defying;  a 
challenge. 

quin'sy  (-zy),  a  throat  dis- 
ease. 

in  fin  i  tes'i  mal,  incon- 
ceivably small. 

cru'el,  disposed  to  give  pain; 
inhuman. 

em  bez'zle,  to  appropriate 
fraudulently. 


LESSON  XIII. 


gar'ri  son,  to  man  with 
troops ;  troops  stationed 
in  a  fort. 

in  ter  rupt',  to  interfere 
with;  to  break  into. 

pre  pon'der  ance,  supe- 
riority in  weight,  influ- 
ence, etc. 

cas'si  mere,  a  thin  twilled 
woolen  cloth. 

pit'tance,  a  small  charity 
gift ;  a  trifle. 

ba  rom'e  ter,  an  instru- 
ment for  indicating  atmos- 
pheric pressure. 

Bol'i  tude,  loneliness;  se- 
clusion. 

ju  ris  dio'tion,  lawful  right 
to  exercise  authority;  ex- 
tent of  legal  power. 


ad  mo  ni'tion,  kind  re- 
proof. 

dis  burse',  to  spend  or  pay 
out. 

pe'dal,  of  or  pertaining  to 
a  foot. 

fe  ro'cious,  savage;  fierce. 

cart'age,  the  act  of  carrying 
in  a  cart;  a  charge  for 
carting. 

mar'riage,  the  act  or  state 
of  being  married. 

ex  cheq'uer  (-cheVer),  the 
treasury  of  a  state. 

as  so'ci  ate,  to  bring  to- 
gether; a  companion;  part- 
ner. 

triv'i  al,  of  little  impor- 
tance. 

al'most,  nearly. 


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hoa'pi  tali  an  institution 
for  the  care  of  the  sick. 

fin  an  cier'  (-ser'),  a  mana- 
ger of  financial  affairs. 

pit'i  ful,  calling  forth  pity. 

sec're  ta  ry,  one  who  at- 
tends to  another's  corre- 
spondence. 

am  bi'tion,  an  eager  desire 
for  fame  or  power. 

cas'ti  gate,  to  punish  by 
blows. 

li'cense,  permission;  excess 
of  liberty. 

ore,  metal  in  native  form. 

pneu  mafic  (mi-),  per- 
taining to,  or  containing, 
air. 

bev'er  age,  liquid  for 
drinking. 

league  (leg),  an  alliance; 
three  miles;  to  unite. 

ter'race,  a  raised  bank. 

char'la  tan  (shar'-),  a  pre- 
tender; a  quack. 

li'bra  ry,  a  collection  of,  or 
a  place  for,  books. 

cur'ren  cy,  that  which  cir- 
culates as  money  ;  circu- 
lation. 

ha  rangue'  (-rang'),  a  forci- 
ble speech;  to  address 
earnestly. 


op'tion,  right  or  power  of 
choosing. 

ex'ca  vate,  to  hollow  out. 

ac  qui  esce'  (-kwI-eV),  to 
manifest  assent. 

com  bus'ti  ble,  that  may 
be  burned. 

phys  i  ol'o  gy,  the  science 
of  organic  functions. 

af'fa  ble,  courteous  in  in- 
tercourse. 

mon 'arch,  a  sole  ruler;  a 
sovereign. 

diph'thong  (dif '-) ,  union  of 
two  vowels  into  one  sound 
or  syllable. 

os'cil  late,  to  move  back- 
ward and  forward. 

else'where,  in  some  other 
place. 

a'pex,  the  summit ;  highest 
point. 

windlass,  a  machine  for 
raising  weights. 

squeak,  to  make  a  shrill 
noise. 

im/ple  ment,  an  instru- 
ment, tool,  or  utensil. 

beam,  a  large  timber  ;  a 
ray  of  light ;  to  fchine 
forth. 

o  be'di  ence,  compliance 
with  authority. 


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LESSON  XIV. 


es'sence,  that  which  con- 
stitutes the  nature  of  a 
thing. 

acut'tle,  to  sink  a  ship  by 
making  holes  in  the  bot- 
tom ;  a  coal  hod. 

af  fair',  anything  done  or  to 
be  done  ;  concern. 

flim'sy  (-zy),  weak;  light. 

cul'ti  va  tor,  a  husband- 
man; a  kind  of  plow. 

sap'phire  (sSf'lr),  a  pre- 
cious stone. 

cre'dence,  belief  based  on 
other  evidence  than  per- 
sonal knowledge. 

In'sti  gate,  to  incite  to  do. 

ves'ti  bule,  an  antecham- 
ber. 

bu'reau  (-ro),  a  chest  01 
drawers ;  an  office. 

hack'neyed,  worn  out ; 
commonplace. 

cha'os  (ka'-),  a  condition 
of  disorder  or  confusion. 

guard'i  an,  one  who  has 
the  care  of  another. 

eu'lo  gy,  laudation  of  a 
person's  life  or  character. 

aer  e  nade',  evening  music 
in  compliment  to  some 
person. 


co  a  li'tion,  a  union. 

mov'a  ble,  that  may  be 
moved. 

in  dis  creet',  injudicious. 

lin'e  a  ment,  feature ;  out- 
line. 

berth,  sleeping  place  in  a 
ship  or  car  ;  a  situation. 

birth,  a  coming  into  life. 

sa  ga'cious(-ga'shus),  keen 
of  penetration  and  judg- 
ment; shrewd. 

com  mence'ment,  begin- 
ning ;  the  celebration  of 
the  completion  of  a  course 
of  study. 

flex7!  ble,  capable  of  being 
bent. 

an  ni  ver'sa  ry,  annual  re- 
turn of  the  day  on  which 
an  event  occurred  or  is 
celebrated. 

epl  lep  sy,  a  chronic  nerv- 
ous disease. 

cau'tious,  careful;  watch- 
ful. 

fab'u  lous,  not  real;  ficti- 
tious; incredible. 

dea'con,  a  church  officer. 

quad 'rant,  quarter  of  a 
circle. 

bux'om,  plump  ;  vigorous. 


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SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


pre'mi  um,  a  reward  ;  per- 
centage above  par. 

mi'cro  scope,  an  instru- 
ment to  aid  the  eye  in  ex- 
amining minute  objects. 

pen  in'su  la,  land  almost 
surrounded  by  water. 

sou  ve  nir'  (soo-ve-ner'),  a 
reminding  keepsake. 

ec'sta  sy,       overpowering 

joy- 

for  bear'ance,  patient  tol- 
eration of  offenses. 

trans  mis'sion,  a  sending  ; 
dispatching. 

di  ver'sion,  a  turning 
aside  ;  amusement ;  pas- 
time. 


in  ex  cus'a  ble,  not  to  be 

justified. 

in  sol'vent,  bankrupt. 

fi'nal,  conclusive  ;  last. 

ethics,  the  science  of  hu- 
man duty. 

chlo'ro  form,  a  liquid  used 
as  an  anaesthetic. 

fierce,  ferocious ;  violent. 

bowl'der  (bol'-),  a  large 
roundish  stone. 

in  evl  ta  ble,  unavoidable. 

filial  (-yal),  of,  or  befitting, 
a  child. 

cavl  ty,  a  hollow  opening. 

per  se  ver'ance  (-ver'-), 
persistence  in  undertak- 
ings. 


LESSON   XV. 


too,  also  ;  in  addition. 

two,  twice  one. 

to,  in  the  direction  of ;  op- 
posite to  from. 

ar'du  ous,  involving  great 
effort. 

cynic,  a  morose  person ;  a 
snarler. 

bur'y,  to  cover  out  of  sight. 

un  con  cern',  freedom 
from  anxiety. 

ca  na'ry,  a  kind  of  wine  ; 
a  kind  of  bird. 


ea'sel,  a  folding  frame, 
dis  par'age,    to    speak    of 

slightingly. 
pri  va  teerr,      a       private 

armed    ship    licensed    to 

take  prizes. 
res'o  lute,        determined  ; 

fixed  in  purpose. 
de  lir'i  um,    a    wild    wan- 
dering of  the  mind. 
ad  min  is  tra'tor,  one  who 

administers  the  affairs  ^i 

an  intestate. 


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cy'press,  a  kind  of  tree. 
ex  as'per  ate,  to  enrage. 
sac  ri  le'gious  (-le'jus), 

impious;  profane. 
pique  (pe"k),     to     irritate  j 

irritation. 
ex  cept',  to  leave  out;  to 

exclude. 

ac  cept',  to  take  when  of- 
fered ;  to  promise  to  pay 

(a  draft). 
shoul'der,   a  part    of    the 

body;     to     raise     to     the 

shoulder. 

pe  ti'tion,  request ;  prayer. 
bullion,  gold  or  silver   in 

mass. 
an  ni'hi  late,    to     destroy 

utterly. 
neu'tral,  taking  no  part  on 

either  side. 
niece  (nes),   daughter  of  a 

brother  or  sistere 
ad  join',  to  join  to;   to  be 

contiguous. 
or'a  tor,        an        eloquent 

speaker. 
har'mo  ny,    agreement    of 

musical  sounds ;  accord. 
af  fi  da'vit,     a    voluntary 

sworn  written  declaration. 
ten'ant,  one  who  occupies 

the  premises  of  another. 
fra'grant,  sweet -smelling. 


toi'let,  dress. 

im  pos'si  ble,  that  cannot 
be. 

es'ti  mate,  to  form  an  opin- 
ion about  value,  size,  etc.; 
approximate  amount. 

or'na  ment,  an  adornment; 
to  adorn. 

corps  (k5r),  a  body  of 
troops. 

sieve  (siv),  a  device  for 
sifting. 

e  con'o  mize,  to  use  fru- 
gally. 

car'tridge,  a  charge  for  a 
firearm. 

out  ra'geous,  grossly  in- 
jurious; atrocious. 

ac  crued',  accumulated. 

cem'e  ter  y,  a  place  for  the 
burial  of  the  dead. 

in  ter  cede',  to  mediate  ; 
to  interpose. 

di  men'sion,  any  measur- 
able extent. 

ap'pe  tite,  craving  or  relish 
for  anything. 

in  fe'ri  or,  lower  in  quality 
or  rank. 

tom'a  hawk,  an  American 
Indian  hatchet. 

ow'ing,  being  indebted ;  im- 
putable. 

in'no  cent,  guiltless. 


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LESSON  XVI. 


squeal,  to  cry  shrilly. 

em'bry  o,  undeveloped  ru- 
diment of  an  animal  or 
plant. 

ge  om'e  try,  a  branch  of 
mathematics. 

cul'prit,  a  guilty  person. 

trough  (trof),  a  long  tray. 

flue,  a  passage  for  smoke. 

el'i  gi  ble  (-JI-),  legally 
qualified;  desirable. 

ho  me  op'a  thy,  a  school 
of  medicine,  v 

bot'a  ny,  the  science  of 
plants. 

par  quet'  (-ka'),  the  main 
floor  of  a  theater. 

a  ver'sion,  dislike. 

vague  (vag),  indefinite. 

im  mor'al,  dissolute. 

tar'la  tan,  a  fine  muslin. 

nphere,  a  globe ;  round  of 
duty. 

cro'ny,  an  intimate  com- 
panion. 

dis  creet',  prudent;  wary. 

as  sure',  to  make  sure ;  to 
assert  to  positively, 

CO  los'sal,  of  immense  size 
or  extent. 

op  po'nent,  one  who  op- 
poses. 


Sab 'bath,  a  day  of  rest  or 
repose. 

com'ic  al,  calculated  to 
produce  mirth  ;  funny. 

in  debt'ed,  having  incurred 
a  debt;  owing. 

his 'to  ry,  a  systematic  ac- 
count of  past  events. 

myr'tle,  an  evergreen 
shrub. 

ab'sti  nence,  self-denial. 

ex'er  cise,  to  put  into  ac- 
tion ;  activity  for  physical 
benefit. 

il  lus'trate,  to  explain  by 
means  of  figures,  exam- 
ples, etc. 

stag'nant,  not  moving  ;  im- 
pure because  motionless. 

in'ter  est,  to  secure  the  at- 
tention of ;  compensation 
for  the  use  of  money. 

ging'ham,  a  cotton  cloth. 

ex  cus'a  ble,  pardonable. 

cru'ci  fy,  to  kill  by  nailing 
to  a  cross  ;  to  mortify. 

fie  ti'tious  (-tish'us),  im- 
aginary ;  not  genuine. 

dis  o  bey',  to  neglect  or 
refuse  to  obey. 

vi  cin'i  ty,  adjacent  terri- 
tory ;  proximity- 


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25 


weap'on  (wep'-),  an  imple- 
ment for  offense  or  de- 
fense. 

sym'bol,  emblem. 

twelfth,  next  after  eleventh. 

lu'cid,  mentally  sound ; 
clear;  reasonable. 

cam'bric  (kam'-),  a  kind  of 
linen  or  cotton  cloth. 

tomb  (toom),  a  place  for 
the  deposit  of  the  dead. 

par'a  graph,  a  distinct  part 
of  a  printed  or  written 
discourse. 


au  then'tic,  true;  certain; 
genuine. 

in  es'ti  ma  ble,  that  cannot 
be  estimated. 

c  ar'ri  on,  dead  and  putre- 
fying flesh. 

(3  vap'o  rate,  to  convert 
into  vapor. 

rec'on  cile,  to  restore  to 
friendship  ;  to  make  agree. 

jui'cy  (ju'-)»  abounding  in 
juice. 

pal'pa  ble,  capable  of  be- 
ing felt;  obvious. 


LESSON  XVII. 


res'er  voir  (-vw6r),  a  re- 
ceptacle for  liquid  ^T  gas. 

enun'ciate       (-shi-),      to 

utter;  to  announce. 
ad  dress',  to  speak  to  ;  to 
superscribe;  a  superscrip- 
tion; manners. 

pre  em'i  nent,  superior; 
distinguished  above  others. 

dis  pel',  to  drive  away. 

in  dom'i  ta  ble,  uncon- 
querable. 

a  mal'ga  mate,  to  mix;  to 
blend  ;  to  unite. 

Jiand'ker  chief  (han'ker- 
chif),  a  cloth  for  wiping 
the  face  or  nose. 


re  mon'strate,  to  expos- 
tulate. 

gen'ius  (jen'yus),  high  in- 
dependent intellectual 
power ;  a  person  of 
superior  faculties. 

cal'um  ny,  false  and  ma- 
licious accusation. 

o'ver  alls,  trousers  worn 
over  another  pair. 

mor'phine  (-fin),  the  nar- 
cotic principle  of  opium. 

con  sol'i  date,  to  make 
into  a  coherent  mass  ;  to 
combine. 

de  funct',  deceased  ;  a 
dead  person. 


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SEVENTY   LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


ba  rouche'  (-roosh'),  a  two- 
seated,  four-wheeled,  fall- 
ing top  pleasure  vehicle. 

con  fi  den'tial,  trusted ; 
private. 

guar  an  tee'  (gar-),  or 
guar'an  ty,  a  promise  to 
answer  for  another's  per- 
formance of  a  duty;  to 
warrant. 

bankrupt,  insolvent;  to 
make  insolvent. 

re  veal',  to  disclose. 

big'a  my,  the  crime  of  hav- 
ing two  living  husbands 
or  wives. 

yield,  to  produce;  the 
amount  produced. 

as  cer  tain'.,  to  find  out 
with  certainty. 

plan'et,  a  celestial  body 
revolving  around  the  sun. 

chaplain  (-1m),  clergyman 
for  regiment,  ship,  etc. 

per'fi  dy,  treachery;  viola- 
tion of  faith. 

pro  pi/tious  (-pish'us),  fa- 
vorable; kindly  disposed. 

in  ex  haust'i  ble,  that  can- 
not be  exhausted. 

effect',  to  bring  to  pass; 
result;  consequence. 

af  feet',  to  influence;  to 
change;  to  assume. 


par 'a  dise,  place   of  bliss; 

heaven. 
in  an'i  mate,    destitute    of 

life  or  spirit. 
Cath'o  lie,   universal;    not 

partial;    pertaining  to  the 

Church  of  Rome. 
ap  pli'ance,  thing  applied; 

an  instrument ;  a  means. 
morgue    (m6rg),     a    place 

where  bodies  of  persons 

found  dead   are   exposed 

for  identification. 
prai'rie     (pra'ri),    a    large 

tract  of  grass  land  without 

trees. 
lunch'eon     (-un),    a   light 

meal. 
pha'e  ton  (fa'-),  a  kind  of 

pleasure  vehicle. 
bro  cade',  a  fabric  woven 

with  raised  figures. 
ex  com  mu'ni  cate,  to  ex- 
clude from  communion. 
du'ra  ble,  able  to  last. 
in  tro  duc'to  ry,    serving 

as  an   introduction;    pre-« 

liminary. 
gim'let  (gim'-),  a  small  tool 

for  boring  holes. 
rar'e  fy  (ra>'-),  to  make  less 

dense. 
in  ju'ri  ous,   hurtful;  per- 

nicious. 


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cym'bal  (slm'-),  a  musical 
instrument. 

per  cus'sion,  a  sharp  col- 
lision causing  a  sound  or 
report. 


ech'o,  a  reflected  sound, 
sanc'ti  fy,  to  make   holy  j 

to  make  sacred. 
felic'ity      (-Us'-),      bliss  j 

happiness. 


LESSON   XVIII. 


du'te  ous,  dutiful ;  com- 
pliant ;  obedient. 

oc  ca'sion,  an  incident ; 
favorable  opportunity  ;  to 
cause  incidentally. 

bris'tle  (bris's'l),  coarse, 
stiff  hair,  as  of  swine. 

aus  pi'cious  (as-pish'us), 
presaging  success ;  favor- 
able. 

col'or  (kul'er),  hue;  paint. 

durci  mer,  a  stringed 
musical  instrument. 

In  her'it,  to  receive  as  an 
heir. 

sew'er  (su'gr),  covered  con- 
duit for  drainage. 

twitch,  to  jerk;  a  jerk. 

BX  po  si'tion,  exhibition  ; 
explanation. 

rep'tile  (-til),  a  creeping 
animal,  as  a  snake. 

am  bas'sa  dor,  a  repre- 
sentative of  the  highest 
rank  to  a  foreign  govern- 
ment, 


li'bel,  a  defamatory  writ- 
ing;  to  defame  by  writing. 

gos'sip,  idle  or  familiar 
talk;  groundless  rumor. 

loi'ter,  to  linger;  to  lag.. 

ac  cu'mu  late,  to  amass  j 
to  collect. 

mis  in  ter'pret,  to  inter- 
pret wrongly. 

trea'son,  disloyalty  to 
one's  government. 

con  demn'  (-dgm/),  to  pro- 
nounce guilty  or  wrong. 

f raud'u  lent,  deceitful ;  un- 
fair; trickish. 

medicinal  (-dls'-),  heal- 
ing; curative. 

ac  cuse',  to  charge  with 
wrongdoing. 

sub'urbs,  outskirts  of  a 
city. 

continent,  to  make  obser- 
vations or  criticisms;  a 
remark  or  criticism. 

bol'ster  (bol'-),  to  prop  up; 
to  support ;  a  pillow- 


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pal'ate,  roof  of  the  mouth. 

du'pli  cate,  a  counterpart; 
a  reproduction. 

BO  pra'no  (-pra'-),  the  high- 
est female  voice. 

bal'co  ny,  a  railed  or  bal- 
ustraded  platform. 

par'tridge,  a  game  bird, 

cor  rode',  to  eat  away 
gradually,  as  with  rust. 

ex  traor'di  na  ry  (-tr6r'-) , 
very  unusual;  wonderful. 

tin-  de'vi  a  ting,  straight- 
forward ;  unvarying. 

in  co  her'ent  (-her'-), loose; 
unconnected. 

dis'ci  pline  (-plm),  to  train 
to  obedience;  to  punish; 
training. 

des'pi  ca  ble,  contempti- 
ble ;  vile. 

or'i  fice  (-fis),  a  small  open- 
ing into  a  cavity. 

con  sist'ent,  accordant. 

as  par'a  gus  (-p£r'-),  a 
garden  vegetable. 


seam,  a  line  of  junction ;  a 
thin  mineral  layer;  a 
scar ;  to  join  by  sewing 
together. 

hes'i  tate,  to  stop  or  pause; 
to  falter. 

cham'pi  on,  to  uphold;  one 
holding  first  prize. 

serge,  a  kind  of  twilled 
woolen  cloth. 

home'stead,  home  or  seat 
of  a  family. 

kiln '-dry  (kil'-),  to  dry  in 
a  kiln. 

dis  sent',  to  differ  in  opin- 
ion. 

o  pin'ion  (-yun) ,  a  conclu- 
sion not  based  on  positive 
knowledge. 

in  iq'ui  tous  (-Ik'wi-tus), 
wicked  ;  criminal. 

franc  (frank),  a  French 
coin  worth  about  19.3 
cents. 

can'cer,  a  malignant  growth 
or  tumor. 


LESSON  XIX. 


dodge,  to  evade  by  starting 
suddenly  aside;  an  artifice. 
a  skew',  awry  ;  oblique. 
i'vy,  a  climbing  plant. 
li'lac,  an  ornamental  shrub 


serv'ice  a  ble,  that  can 
be  made  of  service  ;  dur- 
able. 

in  ter  sperse',  to  distrib- 
ute scatteringly. 


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29 


dis  trib'ute,  to  divide 
among  several. 

con  grat'u  late,  to  wish 
joy  to. 

grat'i  fy»  to     indulge  ;     to 

please. 

J/mos  phere,  the  air  sur- 
rounding the  earth. 

cha  grin'  (sha-),  humilia- 
tion; mortification. 

ream,  20  quires  of  paper. 

ig  no  min'i  ous,  disgrace- 
ful ;  shameful. 

flan'nel,  a  woolen  cloth. 

rat'i  fy,  to  sanction. 

chan'nel,  course  of  a 
stream  ;  a  groove. 

in  fu'ri  ate,  to  enrage. 

ex  cla  ma'tion,  abrupt 
outcry  ;  interjection. 

mi  li'tia  (mi-lish'a),  citizens 
enrolled  in  a  military  or- 
ganization. 

av  oir  du  pois'  (-er-du- 
poiz'),  a  system  of 
weights  having  16  oz.  to 
the  Ib. 

u  ten'sil,  a  thing  serving  a 
useful  purpose. 

a'bly,  in  an  able  manner. 

pro  fi'cien  cy  (-flsh'en-), 
adeptness  ;  skill. 

dis  com  mode',  to  put  to 
trouble. 


in  cor'po  rate,  to  form 
into  one  body  ;  to  unite 
into  one  mass. 

rough  (ruf),  not  smooth. 

dev'as  tate,  to  lay  waste  ; 
to  ravage. 

sub  scrip'tion,  a  subscrib- 
ing; sum  subscribed;  sig- 
nature. 

ap'er  ture,  an  opening 
through  or  into. 

dis  sem'ble,  to  conceal  by 
pretending  something  dif- 
ferent. 

in  fer'nal,  diabolical. 

chro  nom'e  ter,  a  very 
exact  timekeeper. 

pet'ti  fog  ger,  an  inferior 
lawyer. 

in  fringe',  to  violate. 

sep'a  rate,  to  place  apart ; 
to  disconnect. 

in  i'ti  a  to  ry  (In-Ish'I-a-), 
introductory. 

pro  spec'tus,  an  outline  of 
a  plan  or  scheme. 

in'ven  to  ry,  a  list  of  goods. 

change'a  ble,  subject  to 
change ;  variable. 

e  nor'mous,  extraordinary 
in  size. 

pan  o  ra'ma  (-ra/-),  pic- 
tures representing  a  con- 
tinuous scene. 


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con  jec'ture,  to    surmise  j 

an  opinion  or  guess. 
fac'ile  (fSsOl),  not  difficult 

to  do  ;  pliant, 
as'ter  isk,  a  star  *  used  in 

writing  and  printing. 
cres'cent,  growing,  as  the 

moon  in  its  first  quarter. 
liar 'ass  (bar'-),  to  vex ;  to 

worry. 


per  ceive',  to  see;  to  dis- 
cern. 

break'fast  (brgk'-),  th« 
morning  meal. 

dec'i  mal  (d&s'-),  a  frac- 
tion having  some  power 
of  ten  for  denominator. 

a  nat'o  my,  the  science  of 
the  structure  of  organic 
bodies. 


LESSON  XX. 


Chris  tian'i  ty 

the  teachings  and  doctrine 
of  Jesus  Christ. 

nee'dle,  an  instrument  to 
sew  with. 

a'cre  (a'ker),  160  square 
rods  of  land. 

sump'tu  ou»,  showing  lav- 
ish expenditure. 

pan  a  ce'a,  a  remedy  for 
all  diseases. 

«xplic'it  (-plls'-),  plain; 
distinctly  stated. 

doc'ile  (dos'fl),  easily  man- 
aged ;  teachable. 

bev'el,  slant  of  a  surface. 

num 'skull,  a  dunce. 

leg'end  (lej'-),  a  narrative 
based  on  tradition 

mon'eys,  sums  of  money, 
or  any  material  estab- 


lished as  a  medium  of  ex- 
change. 

re  bate',  to  make  a  dis- 
count from ;  a  reduction. 

il  lifer  ate,  having  no 
book  learning. 

bass  (bas),  the  lowest  part 
in  a  musical  composition. 

satin,  a  soft  glossy  silk. 

ab  er  ra'tion,  a  wandering 
away ;  partial  insanity.  • 

or'tho  dox,  correct  in  doc- 
trine. 

twee'zers,  small  pinchers. 

a  bey'ance  (-ba'-),  a  state 
of  suspension  or  tempo- 
rary inaction. 

su  perb',  grand,  elegant. 

plumb'er  (plum'-),  a  work, 
er  in  lead,  especially  ii« 
pipes  for  drainage. 


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31 


po  ta'to,  a  well-known  edi- 
ble tuber. 

I  ab'ject,  base  ;  hopelessly 
low ;  miserable. 

con  ges'tioi>,  an  unnatural 
accumulation. 

mo  men'tous,  very  im- 
portant. 

a  bom'i  na  ble,  detestable. 

med'al,  a  piece  of  metal 
bearing  a  device. 

med'dle,  to  interfere  offi- 
ciously. 

con  stel  la'tion,  a  cluster 
or  group  of  fixed  stars. 

ab  o  rig'i  nes  (-rij'I-ne'z), 
the  original  inhabitants. 

flu'id,  capable  of  flowing  ; 
not  solid. 

gen  teel',  well-bred ;  re- 
fined. 

a  bu'sive,  insulting;  harsh. 

com  par'a  tive  (-pSr'-), 
estimated  by  comparison  ; 
not  positive. 

klep  to  ma'ni  a,  a  morbid 
impulse  to  steal. 

ac  cel'er  ate,  to  quicken. 


hu'mor  ous,  whimsical  ; 
amusing. 

e  ques'tri  an,  relating  to 
horses  or  horsemanship. 

ac  cli'mate,  to  adapt  to  a 
new  climate. 

ac  cept'a  ble,  worthy  of 
being  accepted ;  welcome. 

med'i  cine,  anything  used 
in  treatment  of  disease. 

neu  ral'gi  a,  acute  pain  in 
the  nerves. 

a  chieve',  to  bring  to  pass  ; 
to  perform. 

lat'tice  (-tis),  a  network  of 
slats  or  rods. 

sul'phur,  a  yellow  non- 
metallic  mineral  sub- 
stance. 

ac  qui  si'tion,  an  acquir- 
ing ;  thing  acquired. 

ac'id  (a"s'id),  sharp ;  biting ; 
sour;  a  sour  substance. 

crouch,  to  stoop  low. 
•  pal'li  ate,  to  extenuate  ;  to 
mitigate. 

clas'si  fy,  to  arrange  in  a 
class  or  classes. 


LESSON  XXI. 


mon'o  gram,  a  character 
composed  of  letters  inter- 
woven. 


ter'mi  nate,  to  put  an  end 

to. 
ad  ja'cent,  adjoining. 


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fac'tious  (-shus),  turbu- 
lent ;  active  in  promoting 
dissensions. 

gi'ant,  a  very  large  man. 

pho  net'ic,  representing 
sounds. 

pre  lim'i  na  ry,  introduc- 
tory. 

tes'ta  merit,  a  will;  a  part 
of  the  Bible. 

sword  (sord),  a  weapon. 

fluc'tu  ate,  to  rise  and  fall 
like  waves;  to  waver. 

a  man  u  en'sis,  one  who 
writes  what  another  dic- 
tates. 

plane,  flat;  a  carpenter's 
tool ;  to  make  smooth. 

extol'  (-tol'),  to  laud. 

mil'li  ner,  a  maker  of  wom- 
en's hats,  bonnets,  etc. 

pic  tur  esque'  (pik-tur- 
eW),  fitted  to  form  a 
pleasing  picture. 

i  dol'a  try,  worship  of 
idols. 

be  night'ed,  involved  in 
physical,  intellectual,  or 
moral  darkness. 

salve  (sav),  an  ointment. 

a'er  ate,  to  expose  to  the 
action  of  the  air. 

e  nu'mer  ate,  to  count  or 
name  one  by  one. 


o'nyx  (o'niks),  a  kind  ot 
stone. 

spi'ral,  winding,  as  a  screw. 

af  fa  bill  ty,  ease  and 
courtesy  of  manner. 

mag  na  nim'i  ty,  greatness 
of  soul. 

car'cass,  a  dead  body. 

lab'y  rinth,  involved  and 
tortuous  passages;  a  maze. 

a  do'  (-dcx/),  unnecessary 
activity  or  ceremony. 

stim'u  lus,  that  which  ex- 
cites increased  action. 

con  tam'i  nate,  to  defile 
by  contact;  to  pollute. 

hor'ror,  excessive  fear ;  ter- 
ror; dread. 

com  pul'sioii,  constraint; 
coercion. 

bliz'zard,  a  severe  snow 
and  wind  storm. 

dan'druff,  scurf  on  the 
head. 

rind  (rind),  skin  that  may 
be  peeled  off,  as  of  flesh, 
fruit,  or  trees. 

tor'por,  stupor;  dullness. 

bul'le  tin,  news,  orders, 
etc. ,  placarded  conspicu- 
ously. 

ap  pear'ance,  external 
show;  aspect;  a  coming 
into  view. 


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33 


cash'mere,  a  fine  and  soft 
woolen  fabric. 

hearth  (harth),  the  stone  of 
a  fireplace. 

lar'ce  ny,  theft. 

but'ter  ine,  imitation  but- 
ter. 

pi'rate,  a  sea  robber. 

ir  reg'u  lar,  out  of  the 
usual  form. 

de  cap'i  tate,  to  behead. 


can'cel,  to  strike  out. 

cab'i  net,  a  piece  of  furni- 
ture ;  an  advisory  body. 

e  man'ci  pate,  to  set. free. 

cais'son  (kas'son),  frame 
for  laying  deep  founda- 
tions. 

vi  va'cious  (-va'shus),  full 
of  life  and  spirits. 

in  tel'li  gi  ble,  capable  of 
being  understood. 


LESSON  XXII. 


ca'pa  ble,  qualified;  effi- 
cient. 

extinguish,  to  smother; 
to  put  out;  to  destroy. 

ac'ce&s,  approach;  admis- 
sion ;  a  coming  to. 

chap'er  on  (shap'er-on), 
an  attendant  or  protector. 

por 'poise  (-pus),  a  whale- 
like  animal. 

trow'el,  a  tool  used  by 
masons  or  gardeners. 

an'swer  (-ser) ,  to  reply ;  to 
refute;  a  reply. 

au'tumn  (-turn),  the  third 
season  of  the  year. 

chem'is  try  (kern'-),  the 
science  of  the  composition 
and  constitutional  changes 
of  substances. 


pul'pit  (pul'-) ,   a   desk  to 

preach  from. 
croup  (kroop),  a  disease  of 

the  throat. 
sol'dier  (-jer)t  a  person  in 

military  service. 
chiffonier'     (shlf-),      an 

article  of  furniture. 
com  pli'ance,  a  yielding  to 

a  wish  or  proposal. 
in  vei'gle  (-v6'-),    to    lead 

astray  by  hoodwinking. 
let'tuce  (-tis),  a  salad  herb, 
chron'ic      (kron'-),      pro- 
longed; inveterate. 
rec're  ate,  to  refresh  after 

labor;  to  divert. 
moun'tain,  very  high  hill, 
cir'cu  lar,   round;    an  an- 

Douncement. 


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graphic,  describingvividly . 

pal'sy  (pal'z^),  paralysis. 

de  void',  not  possessing  ; 
destitute. 

clair  voy'ant,  one  who  dis- 
cerns objects  not  present 
to  the  senses. 

par  e  gorlc,  tincture  of 
opium. 

sanc'tion,  to  approve  ;  ap- 
probation ;  support. 

weath'er  (weW-),the  state 
of  the  atmosphere. 

man  u  fac'turc,  to  make  ; 
operation  of  making  ;  arti- 
cle made. 

cou'ple  (kup"l),  a  pair. 

col  lat'er  al,  indirect ; 
property  hypothecated  as 
security  for  debt. 

dense,  close ;  compact. 

tech'ni  cal  (tek'-),  pertain- 
ing to  some  particular  art, 
science,  or  trade. 

com  mer'cial,  pertaining 
to  commerce. 

com'pro  mise,  to  settle  by 
mutual  concessions. 


breeching  (brich'-),  a  part 
of  a  harness. 

prodl  gal,  wasteful ;  pro- 
fuse. 

am'e  thy st,  a  violet  quartz. 

fer'rule  (fer'ril),  metal  ring 
on  a  cane,  tool,  etc. 

fer'ule  (fer'il),  flat  stick  for 
punishing  children. 

a  bridg'ment,  a  shorten- 
ing ;  contraction. 

cup'board  (kub'berd),  a 
closet  for  dishes. 

pee'vish,  fretful. 

sus  cep'ti  ble,  capable  of 
being  changed  or  influ- 
enced easily. 

men'tal,  of  or  pertaining  to 
the  mind. 

guilt  (gilt),  criminality. 

ab  scond',  to  depart  sud- 
denly and  secretly. 

tour  (toor),  a  journey  ;  an 
excursion  ;  to  make  a  tour. 

va'ri  a  ble,  changeable. 

hy  poc'ri  sy,  feigning  to 
be  what  one  is  not. 

vane,  a  weathercock. 


LESSON  XXIII. 


pallid,  pale ;  wan. 
ca  laml  ty,   a  great 
fortune. 


le'ni  ent,  merciful. 
mo  roc'co,      a      kind 
leather. 


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85 


un  der  rate',  to  rate  too 
low ;  to  undervalue. 

cleave,  to  cling  to;  to  sun- 
der forcibly. 

be  gin'ner,  one  who  com- 
mences. 

ac  cede',  to  agree;  to 
assent. 

dis  sim'i  lar,  unlike. 

pre  sump'tu  ous,  unduly 
confident  or  bold. 

mi'nor,  one  under  the  legal 
age;  less;  smaller. 

alien  (al'yen),  foreign;  one 
owing  allegiance  to  an- 
other country. 

suite  (swet),  a  train  of 
attendants;  a  set  of  con- 
nected rooms. 

ag'ile  (Sj'il),  nimble. 

port'a  ble,  capable  of  being 
easily  carried. 

re'gion  (-jun),  a  portion  of 
country ;  a  tract. 

tran'sient(-shent),  passing; 
fleeting. 

val'iant  (-yant),  heroic; 
brave. 

ant  arc'tic,  relating  to  the 
south  polar  regions. 

prob'a  ble,  apparently 
true;  likely. 

en  hance',  to  make  higher 
or  greater  in  degree. 


a  dept',  possessing  a  high 
degree  of  skill. 

in  sip'id,  tasteless. 

coarse'ness,  roughness] 
lack  of  delicacy. 

fir'kin,  a  wooden  tub  for 
butter,  lard,  etc. 

pres  i  den'tial,  of  or  per- 
taining to  a  president. 

en'ter  prise,  an  undertak- 
ing. 

po  lyg'a  my,  the  having  of 
more  than  one  wife  or 
husband  at  the  same  time. 

a'gen  cy,  office  or  duties  of 
an  agent. 

fet'lock,  projection  behind 
and  above  a  horse's  hoof. 

rem'e  dy,  a  medicine;  to 
cure  or  heal. 

con'fis  cate,  to  appropriate 
by  authority. 

mag  is  te'ri  al  (m&j-),  au- 
thoritative; official. 

in  still',  to  inculcate  gradu- 
ally. 

wit'ti  cism,  a  witty  remark. 

sen'ior  (sen'yer),  older  than 
another. 

o'val,  a  closed  egg-shaped 
curve. 

di  vorce',  legal  dissolution 
of  a  marriage. 

mer'oi  ful-  compassionate. 


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quit'claim,  a  full  release; 
a  kind  of  deed  for  land. 

com'pli  ment,  an  expres- 
sion of  admiration. 

com  mem'o  rate,  to  sig- 
nalize the  memory  of. 

nom'i  nate,  to  name  or 
designate. 

et  y  mol'o  gy,  science  of 
the  derivation  of  words. 


con  viv'i  al,  festive;  social. 

de  cep'tion,  act  of  deceiv. 
ing  or  misleading. 

quar'rel,  an  angry  dispute,, 

ra'zor,  a  tool  for  shaving. 

hub'bub,  uproar ;  excite- 
ment. 

ap'o  plex  y,  unconscious- 
ness caused  by  hemor- 
rhage in  the  brain. 


LESSON  XXIV. 


gam'bol,  to  skip  and  sport 

about. 
ba'sin,  a  small  open  dish ; 

a  hollow  place. 
stag'ger,  to  reel ;  to  totter. 
chron'i  cle,    a  register    of 

events  in  order  of  time. 
di  rect'o  ry,  a  book  with 

names  and  addresses. 
det'ri  ment,         something 

that  causes  damage. 
de  vice',  a  contrivance. 
de  vise'  (-viz'),  to  contrive; 

to  bequeath. 
rec  tan'gu  lar,  having  one 

right  angle  or  more. 
deign  (dan),  to  condescend. 
a'pron,  a  part  of  the  dress  ; 

a  cover. 

naph'tha  (nif'tha),  a  color- 
less, volatile  oil. 


or  thog'ra  phy,  the  science 
of  letters  and  spelling. 

ven'ture,  to  risk;  an  under*, 
taking. 

hoist,  to  raise  ;  a  device  for 
lifting. 

ob'so  lete,  out  of  use. 

a  nal'y  sis,  the  resolution 
of  a  thing  into  its  constit- 
uent parts. 

plague  (plag),  pestilence. 

cash  ier'  (-er'),  a  custodian 
of  money. 

op'po  site,  in  front  of,  fa- 
cing; antagonistic. 

gouge  (gouj),  a  carpenter's 
tool ;  to  scoop  out  with  a 
gouge ;  to  cheat. 

de  bris'  (da-bre'),  accumu- 
lated fragments. 

pi'geon  (pij'un),  a  bird. 


SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


a  bun'dance,  a  plentiful 
supply. 

rav'el,  to  take  apart  the 
threads  of. 

ca  tarrh'  (-tar'),  inflamma- 
tion of  mucous  membrane. 

sluice  (slus),  an  artificial 
channel  for  water. 

for'tu  nate,  favored; lucky; 
successful. 

par'ti  ci  pie,  a  form  of  the 
verb. 

blond,  light  colored;  a  per- 
son of  fair  complexion. 

o  rig'i  nate,  to  bring  into 
existence. 

croc'o  dile,  a  large  reptile. 

re  ferred',  directed,  or  sent 
away;  assigned  to;  com- 
mitted for  examination. 

ac  cus'tom,  to  make  famil- 
iar by  use. 

tru'ant,  shirking  duty  or 
attendance;  an  idler. 

in  de  fat'i  ga  ble,  un- 
wearied; persevering. 

plac'id  (plas'-),  unruffled; 
calm;  serene. 


crum'ple,  to  press  into 
wrinkles. 

ir  re  press'i  ble,  that  can- 
not be  restrained. 

hu  mil'i  ate,  to  humble ;  to 
mortify. 

re  ceipt'  (-set'),  a  written 
acknowledgment  of  some- 
thing received ;  a  recipe. 

bat  tal'ion,  a  body  of  in- 
fantry. 

fal'chion(fal'chun),  a  short, 
curved  sword. 

fur 'lough  (-16),  a  leave  of 
absence. 

so'cial  (-shal),  relating  to 
society ;  companionable. 

at  tend'ance,  the  fact  of 
being  present ;  presence. 

re  spon'si  ble,  answerable; 
able  to  meet  claims. 

am  a  teur'  (-ter'),  one  who 
practices  an  art  for  the 
love  of  it. 

fas  tid'i  ousf  hard  to 
please;  overnice. 

ed'u  cate,  to  develop  men- 
tal faculties;  to  instruct. 


LESSON  XXV. 


un  in  tel'li  gi  ble,    not   to 

be  understood. 
gi  gan'tic,  very  large. 


ker'o  sene,  illuminating  oil 
produced  from  petroleum. 
sel'dom,  not  often. 


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SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


non'sonse,  that  which  is 
without  sense. 

ei'ther,  one  or  the  other  of 
two. 

daily,  happening  every 
day. 

nov'ice  (-is),  a  beginner. 

an'ti  dote,  anything  that 
will  counteract;  correct- 
ive. 

sched'ule  (sked'-),  a  list;  an 
inventory ;  a  time  table. 

an'ti  qua  ted,  grown  old,or 
out  of  fashion;  obsolete. 

chro'mo  (kro'-),  a  litho- 
graphed picture  in  colors. 

ac  quaint'ance,  knowl- 
edge resulting  from  asso- 
ciation. 

tin  con'scious  (-shus),  not 
conscious. 

a  cous'tic  (-kous'tik),  re- 
lating to  hearing  or  sound. 

tra  di'tion,  oral  account 
transmitted  from  age  to 
age. 

grimace',  a  distortion  of 
the  face. 

mus'cu  lar,  relating  to  the 
muscles;  powerful. 

dis  suade'  (-swad'),  to  ad- 
vise against. 

un  prin'ci  pled,  destitute 
of  conscientious  scruples. 


bi  en'ni  al,  occurring  every 
two  years. 

im  mac'u  late,   spotless. 

pit'i  a  ble,  deserving  pity ; 
wretched. 

grieve  (grev),  to  make 
sorrowful;  to  mourn. 

ir  ra'tion  al,  contrary  to  or 
without  reason;  absurd. 

e  rase',  to  rub  out. 

ti'ny,  very  small. 

com  mu'ni  cate,  to  trans- 
mit; to  impart. 

planned,  designed. 

hon'ey  sue  kle,  a  climb- 
ing flowering  shrub. 

con  coct'ing,  preparing; 
scheming. 

per  sist'ence,  persever- 
ance. 

bay'o  net,  a  weapon  at- 
tached to  the  muzzle  of  a 
musket. 

tel'e  phone,  an  instrument 
for  transmitting  speech ;  to* 
speak  through  a  telephone. 

tee  to'tal  er,  an  abstainer 
from  intoxicants. 

in  ter  cept',  to  stop  on  the 
way. 

sur'name,  the  family 
name. 

veg'e  ta  ble,  pertaining  to 
plants;  an  edible  plant. 


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39 


plau'si  ble,  apparently  true 

and  fair. 
ar  ti  fi'cial  (-flsh'al),  made 

by  art ;  not  real. 
om  nip'o  tence,      infinite 

power 
•ex  cru'ci  a  ting,      causing 

or  inflicting  intense  pain. 
nerv'ous,  having  deranged 

or  weak  nerves. 
can'non,  a  large  gun. 


im  por'tant,  of  great  con- 
sequence. 

sys  tern  at'ic,  orderly ; 
methodical. 

bar  ba'ri  an,  an  uncivilized 
man;  cruel;  savage. 

oys'ter,  a  salt-water  bi- 
valve. 

can'on,  a  law;  a  rule. 

skein  (skan),  one  or  more 
knots  of  yarn  or  thread. 


LESSON  XXVI. 


guin'ea  (gfa'e),  an  English 

gold  coin  equal  to  about  $5. 

yolk,  the  yellow  part  of  an 

egg- 

af  fright',  to  alarm. 

mag  nif'i  cent,  grand;  im- 
posing. 

con  cen'trate,  to  draw  to- 
gether or  to  a  center. 

prim'i  tive,  first;  earliest; 
old-fashioned. 

clu'el,  combat  between  two. 

fcrit'tle,  fragile;  liable  to 
break. 

math  e  mat'ics,  the  science 
of  the  relations  between 
quantities  or  magnitudes. 

ad  vice',  counsel ;  notice. 

ad  vise'  (-viz'),  to  counsel; 
to  inform. 


le  git'i  mate,  lawful;  gen- 
uine. 

in  i'tial(-ish'al),nrst;begin- 
ning;  first  letter  of  a  word. 

op  por  tu'ni  ty,  a  conven- 
ient time  or  occasion. 

boom'er  ang,  a  curved 
wooden  missile;  a  recoil- 
ing statement  or  proceed- 
ing. 

car'pen  ter,  a  man  who 
builds  houses  or  ships  of 
wood. 

here  to  fore',  previously. 

ba  na'na  (-na'-),  a  tropical 
tree  and  its  fruit. 

gai'ter,  a  covering  for  the 
ankle;  a  high  shoe. 

or'chard,  a  collection  of 
fruit  trees. 


SEVENTY   LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


6  ter'nal,  everlasting. 

cease,  to  leave  off. 

thee,  you. 

be  nev'o  lence,  love  to 
mankind;  charitableness. 

com'mis  sa  ry,  an  army 
subsistence  officer. 

arter  (al'-),  to  change. 

al'tar  (al'ter),  a  place  de- 
voted to  prayer. 

hy  e'na,  a  wild  animal. 

bur'gla  ry,  crime  of  fe- 
loneously  entering  a  build- 
ing. 

ca  noe'  (-noo'),  a  boat  pro- 
pelled by  paddles. 

a  dieu'  (-du'),  a  formal 
leave-taking;  farewell. 

this'tle  (this"l),  a  prickly 
plant. 

lad'der,  a  frame  for  climb- 
ing and  descending. 

there,  in  that  place. 

rel'ic,  that  which  remains 
after  loss;  a  memento. 


cas'u  al  ty  (kazh'-),  an 
accident;  death. 

bush'el,  a  measure  of  ca* 
pacity ;  four  pecks. 

fu'ner  al,  rites  over  the 
dead. 

ev'i  dence,  testimony) 
ground  of  belief;  to  show. 

en  com'pass,  to  encircle; 
to  environ. 

kid'nap,  to  steal  a  person. 

ex  press'ive,  serving  to  ex- 
press; full  of  meaning. 

fur'ther,  more  distant;  to 
advance;  besides. 

brawn'y,  muscular. 

fer'vor,  intense  feeling. 

com  plex'ion  (-plek'shun), 
color  of  the  face;  aspect. 

af'flu  ence,  a  profuse  sup- 
ply, especially  of  riches. 

hag'gard,  worn  and  gaunt 
in  appearance. 

fel'o  ny,  a  high  crime. 

me  trop'o  lis,  a  chief  city. 


LESSON  XXVII. 


car'ol  (k&r'-),  a  song  of  joy. 

in  ca'pa  ble,  incompetent. 

to  ma'to  (-ma/-),  a  plant 
and  its  fruit. 

bi  og'ra  phy,  written  ac- 
count of  a  person's  life,etc. 


ven'er  ate,  to  cherish  rev- 
erently; to  adore. 

a  sy'lum,  a  place  of  refuge) 
retreat;  shelter. 

tow'el,  a  cloth  for  wiping 
the  hands  and  face. 


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41 


as  sault',  attack. 

cir  cu'i  tous,  roundabout. 

hyp'no  tize,  to  induce  a 
peculiar  form  of  sleep. 

im  par'tial  (-shal),  unbi- 
ased; just. 

prin'ci  pal,  highest  in  rank  ; 
money  at  interest. 

prin'ci  pie,  a  fundamental 
cause  or  truth. 

bus'y  (biz'-),  actively  em- 
ployed; diligent. 

ap  par'el,  dress;  clothing. 

coch'i  neal  (koch'-),  insect 
used  for  making  dye. 

a  -wry'  (a-ri'),  distorted. 

com  men'su  rate,  ade- 
quate; proportionate. 

dis  syl'la  ble,  a  word  of 
two  syllables. 

ex  per'i  ment,  a  trial. 

dirge,  a  song  or  tune  ex- 
pressing grief. 

pos'i  tive,  certain;  actual. 

pol'y  syl  la  ble,  a  word  of 
many  syllables. 

ag'i  tate  (aj'-),  to  disturb; 
to  shake ;  to  stir  up. 

cat'er  pil  lar,  a  larva  or 
grub. 

ap  pro'pri  ate,  to  set  apart 
for  a  purpose;  to  take  as 
one's  own. 

al;k a  li,  soda  ash. 


sum/ma  ry,  giving  the  sub- 
stance of;  an  abridg- 
ment. 

rol'lick  ing,  frolicsome. 

airspice,  fruit  of  a  West 
Indian  tree. 

lease,  a  contract  for  rent;  to 
let ;  to  take  a  lease  of. 

ir  rev'er  ent,  lacking  in 
respect  to  superiors. 

al  le  ga'tion,  positive  asser- 
tion or  declaration. 

sta  tis'tics,  a  collection  of 
facts  as  to  population, 
industries,  etc. 

lynx,  a  catlike  beast. 

al  low'ance,  that  which  is 
allowed;  deduction. 

tongue,  the  organ  of  speech 
and  of  taste;  a  language. 

al  though'  (al-tho'),  not- 
withstanding. 

viv'id,  very  bright;  intense; 
clear. 

or'de  al,  a  severe  trial  or 
test. 

ballot,  a  ball  or  ticket  used 
in  voting;  to  cast  a  ballot. 

jus'tice,  right;  fairness;  a 
magistrate. 

ces  sa'tion,  discontinu- 
ance. 

a  hi 'mi  num,  a  light,  mal- 
leable, ductile  metal. 


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SEVENTY   LESSONS   IN    SPELLING 


re  cu'per  ate,  to  recover. 

hu  mane',  merciful;  com- 
passionate. 

fer'tile  (-til),  rich;  produc- 
tive. 


sponge  (spunj),  a  soft,  por- 
ous substance. 

a  maze'ment,  feeling  of 
surprise  and  wonder. 

wil'y  (wll'-),  artful;  sly. 


LESSON  XXVIII. 


va  nil'la,  a  plant  and  tin; 
bean  which  it  produces. 

cor  po  ra'tion,  a  society 
authorized  to  act  as  a 
single  person. 

cra'iii  um,  skull. 

a'mi  a  ble,  worthy  of  love; 
genial;  gracious. 

po'lar,  pertaining  to  the 
poles  of  a  sphere. 

stal'wart,  brave;  bold; 
strong. 

liy'drant,  discharge  pipe 
for  water  main. 

dis  hoii'or  (-5n'6r),  to  bring 
reproach  upon;  disgrace. 

in  dul'gent,  prone  to  hu- 
mor; lenient. 

al'li  ga  tor,  a  large  lizard- 
like  reptile. 

e  mer'gen  cy,  an  unfore- 
seen occurrence;  pressing 
necessity. 

f£te  (fat),  a  festival. 

am  pere'  (-par'),  the  unit  of 
electric  current  strength. 


an  sea  thet'ic,  that  which 
produces  insensibility. 

gos'sa  mer,  a  filmy  sub- 
stance like  cobwebs;  a 
waterproof  garment. 

es  quire',  a  title  of  dignity, 
office,  or  courtesy. 

bough,  a  branch  of  a  tree. 

anx'ious  (ank'shiis),  great- 
ly concerned;  distressed. 

in  trep'id,  fearless  and 
bold, 

clean'ly  (k!6n'-),  in  a  clean 
manner;  pure. 

fi'nite,  limited. 

ap  peal',  an  earnest  re- 
quest for  aid;  to  call  on 
another  for  aid. 

in  cip'i  ent,  beginning. 

scis'sors,  a  cutting  instru- 
ment. 

par'al  lei,  extending  side 
by  side  equidistant. 

a  gree'a  ble,  pleasing;  suit- 
able. 

im  pru'dent,  indiscreet, 


SEVENTY    LESSONS    IX    SPELLING 


ap  pend  i  ci'tis  (-si'-),  in- 
flammation of  the  vermi- 
form appendix. 

bes'sion,  meeting  of  am  or- 
ganized body. 

i  jx  teii'sive,  of  great  ex- 
tent. 

jpi'e  ty,  reverence  for  God. 

ar'chi  tect  (-kl-),  one  who 
makes  plans  for  build- 
ings. 

nn  erring,  making  no  mis- 
take; certain;  exact. 

pur 'port,  meaning;  tend- 
ency. 

vi'cious  (vlsh'us),  addicted 
to  vice ;  corrupt. 

la'ti  o  (-shi-6),  the  relation 
of  degree,  number,  etc. 

prom  e  nade'  (-nad'),  a 
walk  for  amusement  or 
exercise. 

sus'te  nance,  food. 

as  sist'ance,  help;  relief. 


as  sem'blage,  a  collection 
of  persons  or  things. 

pre'mi  er,  first  in  rank  or 
position;  prime  minister. 

schol'ar,  a  pupil;  a.  stu- 
dent; a  man  of  learn- 
ing. 

mill  ta  ry,  of  or  pertaining 
to  soldiers,  or  warfare. 

un  right'eoHS  (-ri'chus), 
wicked;  sinful. 

a  lac'ri  ty,  cheerful  will- 
ingness and  promptitude. 

fur'ni  ture,  equipment  as 
household  articles;  tables, 
desks,  etc. 

ghost  (gOst),  spirit;  spec- 
ter; apparition. 

an  ti  sep'tic,  opposing  pu- 
trefaction. 

vi'tal,  pertaining  to  «rgan- 
ized  life;  essential. 

tro'phy  (-fy),  a  token  of 
victory ;  a  memento. 


LESSON  XXIX. 


mis 'tie  toe  (mlz''l-),  an 
evergreen  parasitic  plant. 

vin  dic'tive,  revengeful. 

a  vail'a  ble,  capable  of  be- 
in^  used. 

bruise,  to  batter;  to  dent; 
a  contusion. 


tragre  dy,  a  lofty  or  pa- 
thetic drama;  a  fatal  and 
mournful  event. 

an  nounce',  to  proclaim 
formally. 

fir'ma  ment,  the  expanse 
of  heaven;  sky. 


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SEVENTY  LESSONS   IN    SPELLING 


aw'ful,  dreadful ;  frightful. 

*re  course',  resort  for  help 
in  exigency. 

•ex  po'sure,  the  act  of  ex- 
posing; exposed  state. 

•con  ae  quen'tial,  self-im- 
portant; resulting. 

el  lipse',  an  oval  figure. 

be  hav'ior,  conduct. 

te  na'cious,  holding  fast; 
unyielding. 

cri'sis,  a  critical  moment. 

-ge  ol'o  gy,  science  of  the 
structure  of  the  earth. 

dem'a  gogue  (-gog),  anun- 
'i  principled  leader. 

process  (pros'-),  a  method 
of  operation;  a  legal  writ. 

aye  (ai),  assent;  yes;  (pron. 
%),  always;  forever. 

in  xer  ence,  conclusion  ; 
deduction. 

co  ad  ju'tor,  an  assistant. 

sau'sage,  a  preparation  of 
chopped  meat. 

ad  van  ta'geous  (-jus), 
profitable;  favorable. 

con  tra  diet',  to  deny;  to 
oppose. 

fu'mi  gate,   to    smoke;   to 

;  disinfect. 

am'i  ca  ble,  friendly. 

£>rey  (pra),  to  procure  food 
by  violence;  plunder. 


pray,  to  supplicate. 

scrof'u  la,  a  disease. 

u  nan'i  nious,  sharing  the 
same  views;  without  dis- 
sent. 

lil'y,  a  plant  and  its  flower. 

lei'sure  (le'zhur),  time 
free  from  employment. 

pam'phlet,  a  small  un- 
bound book. 

en'vi  ous,  cherishing  envy. 

a  las',  an  exclamation  of 
sorrow  or  regret. 

scent,  an  odor;  to  perfume] 
to  smell. 

shac'kles,  fetters. 

ac  cord'iiig  ly,  conform- 
ably. 

pen'e  trate,  to  force  into] 
to  discern. 

re  cess',  an  alcove;  an  in- 
termission. 

pos  sess',  to  have  as  owner| 
to  own. 

coun'te  nance,  the  facej 
to  approve ;  to  abet. 

de  mean'or,  bearing;  de- 
portment; behavior. 

guess,  to  judge  of  at  ran- 
dom, or  on  slight  grounds. 

dis  re  spect'ful,  discourte- 
ous. 

dollar,  the  monetary  unit 
of  the  United  States. 


SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


lab'o  ra  to  ry,  a  chemist's 

workroom. 
an'o  dyne,  medicine  which 

relieves  pain. 


pa  rade',  pompous  dis- 
play. 

frag'ile  (fr&j'u),  brittle; 
frail. 


LESSON  XXX. 


pe  nu'ri  ous,    miserly, 
i  a  e'ri  al,   pertaining  to  the 

air. 
:  ver  ba'tim,  word  for  word. 

ur 'chin,  a  roguish  boy. 

ap  prov'al,  approbation. 

preface,  a  brief  prelimi- 
nary explanation. 

en  dur'ance  (-dur'-),  abil- 
ity to  bear;  patience. 

pneu  mo'ni  a  (nu-),  inflam- 
mation of  the  lungs. 

he  red'i  ta  ry,  holding  or 
deriving  by  inheritance. 

i'ron,  a  metal. 

fools'cap,  a  particular  size 
of  writing  paper. 

con  trol'  (-trol'),  to  gov- 
ern; to  restrain ;  authority. 

riffraff,  rabble;  rubbish. 

pan'el,  a  rectangular  piece 
of  wood  set  in  a  frame;  a 
list  of  jurors. 

jan'i  tor,  a  caretaker  of  a 
building;  a  porter. 

so  lic'it  or,  an  attorney;  a 
canvasser. 


bal'ance,  to  make  equal;  to 
weigh;  to  adjust;  a  weigh- 
ing apparatus. 

ghastly  (gast'-),  death- 
like; haggard;  hideous. 

a  ro'ma,  a  spicy  or  other 
agreeable  odor. 

rav'en  ous,  voracious. 

black'guard  (blag'gard),  a 
low  abusive  fellow. 

heifer  (hef-),  a  young 
cow. 

mack'er  el,  a  sea  fish. 

ca  dav'er  ous,  ghastly. 

ad  here',  to  stick  fast;  to 
cling. 

fic'kle,  changeable;  incon- 
stant. 

rad'i  cal,  relating  to  the 
root;  extreme. 

ax'le  (&ks"l),  a  shaft  on  or 
with  which  wheels  turn. 

ob'sta  cle,  a  hindrance. 

su  prem'a  cy,  the  state  of 
being  supreme. 

sig'na  ture,  one's  name 
written  by  oneself. 


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SEVENTY   LESSONS    IN   SPELLING 


an  tic'i  pate,  to  foresee;  to 
forestall. 

def'i  nite,  determined  with 
precision;  exact. 

treach'er  y  (trech'-),  per- 
fidy; violation  of  faith. 

co  logne'  (-Ion'),  a  per- 
fumed liquid. 

sand'wich,  two  slices  of 
bread  with  meat  between. 

cor'pu  lent,  fat;  obese. 

syin'pa  thy,  fellow-feeling; 
compassion. 

de  fen'sive,  serving  to  de- 
fend. 

rig'ging,  entire  cordage 
system  of  a  ship. 


i  o'ta,  a  small  part;  a  jot. 

caus'tic,  a  substance  that 
burns  animal  tissues;  sar- 
castic. 

u  til'i  ty,  usefulness. 

ab'sence,  state  of  being 
not  present. 

debt'or,  one  who  owes. 

a  tro'cious,  wicked;  shock- 
ing. 

met'al,  gold,  silver,  iron, 
lead,  etc. 

flea,  a  pestiferous  insect. 

in  suf  fi'cient,  not  suffi- 
cient; inadequate. 

cous'in  (kuz"n),  a  child  of 
an  uncle  or  aunt. 


LESSON  XXXI. 


phy  si'cian,  one  who  prac- 
tices medicine. 

dyeing,  coloring  cloth,  etc. 

junc'ture,  a  joining;  a 
point  of  time  when  con- 
ditions meet. 

ca  pri'cious  (-prish'us), 
fickle;  whimsical. 

pro  fess'or,  a  high-grade 
college  teacher;  one  who 
avows,  as  of  a  religious 
faith. 

floa'sa  ry,  a  vocabulary  of 
peculiar  words. 


val'en  tine,  a  love  letter  o\ 
token  sent  on  St.  Valen 
tine's  day. 

car'i  ca  ture,  a  ridiculous 
likeness;  to  burlesque. 

fig'ur  a  tive,  not  literal] 
representing  by  a  figure. 

fu'gi  tive,  fleeing,  or  hav- 
ing fled,  as  from  justice. 

pal'ette  (-et),  thin  wood 
tablet  for  artists'  colors. 

an'i  ma  ted,  endowed  with 
animal  life;  vivacious. 

guileless,  innocent;  artless. 


SEVENTY   LESSONS    Ltf    SPELLING 


47 


!  though  (tho),  and  yet;  still; 

however. 

biv'ouac  (biv'w&k),  to  en- 
camp temporarily. 
asth'ma,  a    disease  ol    the 

organs  of  respiration. 
I  dis  solve',  to  change  from 

a  solid  to  a  liquid  form. 
I  oc'cu  py ,  to  hold  possession 

of;  to  employ. 
ir'ri  ta  ble,  ill-tempered. 
ihal'ibut  (hoi'-),  a  kind  of 

fish. 

me  lo'di  ous,  musical. 
cur'tain  (-tin),  a  drapery; 

a  screen. 
BU  per  scribe',  to  inscribe 

with  a  name  or  address, 
ad'ver  sa  ry,  an  opponent, 
cir'cuit  (-kit),     a    circular 

space ;  regular  journeying. 
sten'cil,  a  thin  sheet  ^yith 

letters,  etc.,   cut  out  for 

marking  through. 
ca'ret,  a  sign,  /\ ,  indicating 

an  omissioD. 

car 'at  (kar'-),  one  twenty- 
fourth   part    (fineness    of 

gold). 
mam 'moth,      an      extinct 

species  of  elephant;  very 

large. 

cu'po  la,  a  dome. 
lu'di  crous,  laughable. 


sau'cy, insolent;  impudent;; 
sprightly;  pert. 

mo'tor,  a  machine  that  im- 
parts motion. 

mon'o  syl  la  ble,  a  word 
of  ©nly  one  syllable. 

al'co  hoi,  a  colorless,  vola- 
tile, inflammable  liquid. 

plan'tain,  a  perennial  weed; 
a  tropical  fruit. 

dem'on  strate,  to  prove 
fully ;  to  point  out. 

i  de'a,  a  mental  image,  im- 
pression, or  opinion. 

rec  ol  lect',  to  recall  to 
mind. 

fa  mil'iar,  free;  having  inti- 
mate knowledge  of;  a  close 
companion. 

draw  ee',  one  on  whom  a 
draft  is  drawn. 

pre  sump'tion,  strong 
probability ;  overconfi- 
dence ;  arrogant  conduct. 

ap  pren'tice,  one  who 
serves  another  to  learn  a 
trade. 

char'i  ty,  kindly  feeling  to 
others;  benevolence. 

stam  pede',  to  rush  off  in  a 
panic,  as  cattle ;  a  sudden 
flight  through  panic. 

lon'gi  tude,  distance  east  or 
west  from  a  meridian. 


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SEVENTY   LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


cough  (kaf),  to  expel  air 
from  the  lungs  noisily. 

de  ter'mine,  to  decide;  to 
settle;  to  resolve. 


a'li  as,  an  assumed  name. 

quar'ry  (quor'-),  an  excava- 
tion from  which  stone  is 
taken;  game. 


LESSON  XXXII. 


promise,  a  declaration 
binding  him  who  makes  it. 

im  pa'tient,  restless,  as  for 
change  or  relief. 

re  li'ance,  confident  trust. 

o  bey',  to  do  as  told. 

e  clipse',  to  darken,  as  one 
heavenly  body  another;  to 
surpass. 

in  ces'sant,  unceasing. 

tel/e  gram,  a  message  by 
telegraph. 

in  grat'i  tude,  insensibil- 
ity to  kindness  or  favors. 

chintz,  a  kind  of  cloth. 

meer'schaum,  a  white 
clay  used  for  making  to- 
bacco pipes. 

cal/o  mel,  a  preparation  of 
mercury  used  as  medicine. 

re  cruit',  to  repair  with 
fresh  supplies;  to  recuper- 
ate. 

for  bid'ding,  repulsive. 

court-mar'tial,  court  of 
military  or  naval  officers. 

mo  las'ses,  sugar  sirup. 


gra'vy,  juice  of  roasting 
meat. 

ve  loci  ty  (-los'-),  quick- 
ness of  motion;  swiftness. 

de  mor'al  ize,  to  corrupt  in 
morals,  discipline,  cour- 
age, etc. 

ju'bi  lee,  time  of  great  joy. 

cir'cus,  a  hippodrome. 

sal  e  ra'tus,  cooking  soda. 

el'e  phant,  the  largest  ex- 
isting quadruped. 

ten'sion,  a  stretching  or 
straining;  elastic  force. 

de'pot  (-po),  a  storehouse. 

quar'an  tine,  to  isolate  so 
as  to  prevent  contagion; 
such  isolation. 

per  spire',  to  sweat. 

bag'gage,  trunks,  etc. 

spu'ri  ous,  not  genuine. 

car  toon',  a  drawing;  a 
sketch. 

tam'a  rack,  an  American 
tree  ;  the  larch. 

em  balm',  to  saturate  with 
antiseptic  drugs. 


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49 


ne  ces'si  ty,  that  which  is 
indispensable;  need. 

busi'ness  (biz'nes),  occu- 
pation; trade. 

wills 'tie,  a  shrill  musical 
sound;  an  instrument  for 
making  such  a  sound. 

bea'con,  a  signal  fire. 

gos'pel,  glad  tidings;  the 
life  and  teachings  of  Jesus 
Christ. 

sen'tence,  to  condemn  to 
punishment;  doom;  a 
group  of  words  making 
complete  sense. 

naugh'ty,  perverse. 

sub'ju  gate,  to  subdue. 

sub  or'di  nate  inferior  in 
rank. 


clink'er,  a  cinder;  slag. 
com  pel',  to  drive  by  force; 

to  constrain. 
ir  re  triev'a  ble     (-trev'-), 

that  cannot  be  repaired. 
fu'el,  wood,  coal,   oil,  etc., 

for  fire. 
rogue     (rog),    a    dishonest 

person;  a  knave. 
man'u  script,    a  book    or 

paper  written  by  hand. 
bait,   a    lure;    to   feed;    to 

tease. 
del'e  gate,  a  representative; 

to  commit  authority. 
tran  scend',  to  rise  above 

in  degree;  to  surpass. 
ad  mis'si  ble,  proper  to  be 

admitted;  allowable. 


LESSON  XXXIII. 


pa  thet'ic,  arousing  tender 
emotions,  as  sadness. 

ne  go'ti  a  ble,  transferable 
by  assignment,  indorse- 
ment, or  delivery,  as  a 
negotiable  note. 

chow'der,  a  stew  made  of 
fish,  vegetables,  etc. 

ben  e  facial  (-flsh'al),  con- 
ferring benefits;  helpful. 

de  spair',  loss  of  hope;  to 
be  without  hope. 


tropic  al,  pertaining  to  the 
tropics;  very  hot. 

lu'na  tic,  an  insane  person. 

pe  tro'le  urn,  an  inflamma- 
ble mineral  oil. 

chan  de  lier'  (sh&n-de- 
ler'),  a  frame  for  lights. 

knap'sack  (n&p'-),  a  sol- 
dier's luggage  bag. 

tal'ent,  mental  ability ; 
an  ancient  weight  and 
denomination  of  money. 


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in  el'e  gant,  not  elegant. 

in  sin'u  ate,  to  introduce 
gently ;  to  hint. 

cro  chef  (-sha'),to  net  with 
a  small  hook. 

sub  mis'sion,  obedience; 
yielding. 

cab'bage,  a  garden  plant. 

jaun'dice  (jan'dis),  a  dis- 
ease. 

e  las  tic'i  ty  (-tis'-), spring- 
iness. 

pes'ti  lence,  a  fatal  infec- 
tious malady. 

therefore,  for  this  or  that 
reason. 

browse  (brouz),  to  feed 
upon  twigs,  grass,  etc. 

pin'na  cle,  turret;  summit. 

charge'a  ble,  capable  of 
being  charged. 

o'dor,  scent;  fragrance. 

fag'ot,  a  bundle  of  sticks. 

pres'tige  (-tij),  influence 
coming  from  success,  char- 
acter, or  deeds. 

feud,  vindictive  strife. 

tete-a-tete'  (tat-a-taf),  face 
to  face;  a  chat;  a  sofa. 

char'ter,  an  authoritative 
document  conferring  cer- 
tain privileges. 

des  per  a'do,  a  man  of 
desperate  character. 


chaise  (shaz),  a  one-horse 
two-wheeled  carriage. 

ri  dic'u  lous,  absurd; droll. 

a'gue  (-gu),  a  disease. 

neg'a  tive,  to  reject;  im- 
plying denial. 

crease,  the  mark  of  a 
wrinkle  or  fold. 

plea,  entreaty;  defense. 

hi  er  o  glyph'ic,  a  symbolic 
character  or  writing. 

in  de  struc'ti  ble,  that 
cannot  be  destroyed. 

ar  rive',  to  reach  a  desti- 
nation. 

plu'ral,  denoting  more  than 
one. 

aes  thet'ic,  pertaining  to 
the  beautiful. 

pre  ci'sion,  exactness. 

con'sum  mate,  to  bring  to 
completion. 

re  cite',  to  relate;  tell  over. 

em'i  grate,  to  remove  from 
one  country  to  another. 

im'mi  grate,  to  come  into 
a  country  to  reside. 

mu'ti  late,  to  maim;  to 
render  imperfect. 

bar 'gain  (-gSn),  a  contract; 
a  favorable  purchase. 

dom'i  noes,  a  game. 

col  li'sion,  a  coming  to- 
gether violently, 


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LESSON  XXXIV. 


veil  (val),  a  thin  cloth  for 
covering  the  face. 

Ir  re  proach'a  ble,  above 
reproach  or  criticism. 

ir  re  sist'i  ble,  that  cannot 
be  successfully  resisted. 

ex  ten'u  ate,  to  lessen;  to 
mitigate. 

sal'ad,  a  kind  of  food. 

pros'e  cute,  to  follow  or 
pursue;  to  sue. 

au'th,or,  a  creator;  one  who 
composes  a  book. 

char'ac  ter  (kaV-),  a  mark 
or  letter;  distinctive  qual- 
ity; a  person;  reputation. 

pul'sate,  to  beat;  to  throb. 

def'i  cit,  deficiency;  lack. 

par  ti'tion,  a  dividing  wall; 
that  which  divides. 

bach'e  lor,  a  man  who  has 
not  been  married;  one 
who  has  taken  first  de- 
gree in  arts. 

beefsteak,  a  slice  of  beef 
to  broil  or  fry. 

seine  (san),  a  large  fishing 
net. 

dy'na  mite,  an  explosive 
compound. 

un  change'a  ble,  that  can- 
not change  or  be  changed. 


lau'rel,  an  evergreen  shrub. 

loathe,  to  abhor. 

in  gen'ious  (-J6n'-),  skill- 
ful in  originating. 

in  gen'u  ous  (-j&n'-),  art- 
less >  frank. 

eq'ui  page  (6k' wl-),  an 
equipment;  carriage, 

horses,  etc. 

pom'ace  (pum'-),  substance 
of  fruit  after  juice  has 
been  expressed. 

pum'ice,  porous  substance 
ejected  from  volcanoes. 

fuch'si  a  (fu'shl-a),  a  plant 
and  its  flower. 

aub'sti  tute,  to  put  in  the 
place  of  another. 

tol'er  ate,  to  endure  or 
passively  permit. 

co  nun'drum,  a  sort  of 
riddle. 

jaunt  (jant),  to  ramble;  a 
short  journey. 

chem'ic  al  (kSm'-),  per- 
taining to  chemistry. 

par'a  ble,  a  short  descrip- 
tive allegory. 

di'a  mond,  a  precious 
stone;  a  geometric  figure. 

bor'ough  (bur'o),  an  incor- 
porated town. 


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pa'tient  (-shent),  persever- 
ing; uncomplaining. 

in  cur 'a  ble  (-kur'-),  that 
cannot  be  cured. 

en'er  gy,  inherent  force; 
vigor. 

con  vey'ance,  a  transfer; 
a  carriage. 

lyre,  a  kind  of  harp. 

li'ar,  one  who  is  untruth- 
ful. 

in'fi  nite  (-nit),  limitless. 

neg'li  gent,  careless;  cus- 
tomarily neglectful. 

u  ni  ver'si  ty,  an  institu- 
tion for  teaching  all 
branches  of  learning. 

es  pous'al,  marriage. 


al  lay',  to  abate;  to  soothe. 

di  ag  no'sis,  determining 
disease  by  symptoms. 

pen'ance,  suffering  im- 
posed as  expression  of 
sorrow  for  sin,  or  faults. 

ap  pease',  to  pacify. 

as'sets,  property  applicable 
to  owner's  debts. 

pen'sion,  a  periodical  al- 
lowance for  past  services. 

a  non'y  nious  (-nSn'i- 
mus),  without  the  au- 
thor's real  name. 

e  qua'tor,  an  imaginary 
circle  around  the  earth 
midway  between  the 
poles. 


LESSON  XXXV. 


nos'tril,  one  of  the  two 
channels  through  the  nose. 

an  tip'a  thy,  instinctive 
antagonism  or  dislike. 

prec'e  dent,  an  instance 
serving  as  a  guide ;  custom. 

pre  ced'ent  (-sed'-),  for- 
mer; preceding. 

co'pi  ous,  ample; plenteous. 

pal'pi  tate,  to  pulsate 
quickly. 

bil'ious  (-yus),  pertaining 
to  bile. 


gos/ling,  a  young  goose. 

de  mur',  to  offer  objections. 

tariff  (tar'-),  table  of  duties 
on  imports  or  exports. 

tan'gi  ble,  perceptible  by 
touch. 

re  im  burse',  to  pay  back; 
to  indemnify. 

a  nal'o  gy,  similarity  with- 
out identity. 

trans  par'ent  (-par'-),  that 
can  be  distinctly  seen 
through. 


SEVENTY   LESSONS   IN    SPELLING 


suffrage,  the  right  to  vote; 
a  vote. 

an'arch  y  (-ark-),  want  of 
government;  social  con- 
fusion. 

con  crete',  to  form  into  a 
mass. 

con'crete,  a  compound  of 
gravel  or  broken  rock  and 
cement;  not  abstract. 

in  con  sist'ent,  discord- 
ant; contradictory. 

com  mis'sion,  to  appoint; 
ihe  act  of  doing;  an  ap- 
pointed body;  an  allow- 
ance to  an  agent. 

va'ry,  to  change  partially; 
to  disagree. 

i'cy,  frigid ;  pertaining  to  ice. 

a  byss',  a  bottomless  gulf. 

non  pa  reil'  (-rel'),  having 
no  equal;  a  size  of  type. 

coun'cil,  assembly  of  per- 
sons for  consultation. 

coun'sel,  consultation;  ad- 
vice; to  give  advice  to. 

sin'gu  lar,  standing  by  it- 
self; peculiar. 

e  nig'ma,  an  obscure  say- 
ing; a  riddle. 

per  cent'age,  rate  or  al- 
lowance per  hundred. 

cur'rent,  circulating  or  cir- 
culated; moving. 


cur'rant,  a  small  fruit. 

pop'u  lar,  pertaining  to  the 
people;  pleasing  to  people 
in  general. 

mea'sles  (me'z'lz),  a  dis- 
ease. 

pres'ents,  gifts;  writings. 

pres'ence,  state  of  being 
present ;  nearness ;  per- 
sonal appearance. 

pres'ent,  not  absent;  being 
in  view. 

pre  sent',  to  introduce;  to 
make  a  gift  of. 

ly'ing,  telling  a  falsehood; 
reclining. 

mam  ma',  mother. 

mis'chief  (-chlf),  damage] 
harm. 

mis'chie  vous  (-che"-vus), 
making  mischief. 

syn  on'y  mous,  expressing 
the  same  thing. 

lux  u'ri  ant,  exuberant  hi 
growth;  profusely  abun- 
dant. 

pro  nun  ci  a'tion,  act  or 
manner  of  pronouncing 
words;  utterance. 

cour'te  ous  (kur'te-us),  po- 
lite; affable. 

di'a  logue  (-log),  conver- 
sation between  two  or 
more  persons. 


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drug'gist,     a     dealer     in 

drugs. 
ben'zine  (-zin  or  -zen'),  a 

product  of  petroleum. 


pas'sen  ger,  a  person  who 
travels,  especially  by  some 
public  conveyance. 

in  vet'er  ate,  habitual. 


LESSON  XXXVI. 


helve,  handle  of  an  ax. 

o  be'di  ent,  willing  to 
obey;  compliant. 

mis'er  a  ble,  wretched. 

re  li'gion  (-lij'un),  a  system 
of  faith  and  worship. 

good-by',  farewell. 

cis'tern,  a  tank;  reservoir. 

tem'po  ral,  pertaining  to 
worldly  affairs. 

im  me'di  ate  ly,  without 
delay. 

re  spect'ful  ly,  with  re- 
spect; courteously. 

re  spec'tive  ly,  as  singly 
or  severally  considered. 

re  spect'a  bly,  in  a  man- 
ner worthy  of  respect. 

de  fi'cient  (-fish'ent),  lack- 
ing; insufficient. 

tab'er  na  cle,  a  portable 
shelter;  place  of  worship. 

pur'chase,  to  buy. 

gro  tesque'  (-teW),  fan- 
tastic; uncouth. 

pre'cious  (pre'sh'us),  of 
great  price  or  worth- 


in  def  i  nite,  without  fixed 
boundaries;  vague. 

cal'dron  (kal'-),  a  large 
kettle  or  boiler. 

ceFe  brate,  to  praise;  to 
honor;  to  commemorate. 

muffle,  to  wrap  so  as  te 
disguise. 

doz'en  (duz"n),  twelve. 

sew  (so),  to  join  with 
needle  and  thread. 

cheat,  to  defraud;  to  de- 
ceive; a  fraud. 

nei'ther,  not  the  one  nor  the 
other. 

ca  boose',  a  hands'  car  at- 
tached to  a  freight  train. 

im  mense',  very  large. 

stile,  steps  over  a  wall. 

style,  choice  at  wordgj 
manner. 

sat  is  fac'to  ri  ly,  in  a 
pleasing  manner. 

ve'he  mence,  excessive  im- 
petuosity; violence. 

pe  rus'al,  the  act  of  reading 
attentively. 


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55 


the  o  ret'ic  al,  speculative, 
as  distinguished  from 
practical. 

straight,  not  crooked;  di- 
rect. 

crys'tal,  a  regular  solid 
mineral  body;  clear. 

cap 'tain  (-tin),  a  com- 
mander. 

rec'ti  fy,  to  correct]  to  re- 
fine by  distilling. 

con  fec'tion  er  y,  sweet- 
meats; candies. 

em  broid'er,  to  ornament 
with  needlework. 

su'i  cide,  self-destruction; 
a  self-murderer. 

con  du'cive,  tending  to 
promote. 


bal'sana  (bal'-),  a  medicinal 
preparation;  a  gum. 

col'lo  qny,  dialogue;  con- 
ference. 

cam'e  ra,  an  apparatus 
used  in  photography. 

hap'pi  ly,  joyously;  fortu- 
nately. 

sac'ra  ment,  a  solemn  re- 
ligious rite. 

bob'bin,  a  slender  spool  to 
hold  weft  or  thread. 

ce  leb'ri  ty,  renown;  a 
famous  person. 

gallon,  a  measure  of  four 
quarts. 

dys  pep'si  a,  difficulty  of 
digestion. 

in  tim'i  date,  to  frighten. 


LESSON   XXXVII. 


me'di  um,  of  middle  place 
or  degree;  instrumentality. 

cal'i  co,  a  cotton  cloth. 

phar'ma  cy,  the  art  of 
compounding  medicines; 
a  drug  store. 

in  de  pend'ent,  free. 

thor'ough  (thur'6),  leaving 
nothing  undone;  search- 
ing; complete. 

be  seech',  to  implore;  to 
supplicate. 


ju  di'cious  (-dlsh'us),  pru- 
dent; discreet;  wise. 

ap  prox'i  mate,  to  carry  or 
come  near. 

stat'ute,  a  legislative  enact- 
ment; a  law. 

hi  la'ri  ous  (-la'rl-us),  bois- 
terously merry. 

fa  nat'ic,  one  moved  by 
intemperate  zeal. 

va'ri  e  ga  ted,  having  di- 
verse  colors. 


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defer  ence,  respectful 
N  submission  to  another's 
judgment. 

re  fus'al,  a  refusing;  an 
option. 

par'af  fin  (p&r'-),  a  waxy 
substance  obtained  from 
tar,  petroleum,  etc. 

su  per  in  tend/ent,  one 
who  superintends;  an 
overseer;  a  director. 

cer  tif'i  cate,  a  documen- 
tary attestation  of  facts. 

un  scru'pu  lous,  not  hesi- 
tating from  motives  of 
conscience;  unprincipled, 

ges'ture,  a  motion  express- 
ive of  sentiment. 

duc'at,  a  European  coin. 

tes'ti  mo  ny,  affirmation  of 
a  fact;  evidence. 

pa  ral'y  sis,  loss  of  mus- 
cular power;  palsy. 

ca  price7  (-pres'),  a  sudden 
change  of  mood,  opinion, 
etc. 

rum'mage,  to  search  by 
overturning  things;  to 
ransack. 

in  ter  fere',  to  clash;  to  in- 
termeddle; to  interpose. 

bal'lad,  a  short  popular 
narrative  poem. 

rab'bit,  a  small  animal, 


rab'bet,  groove  on  the  edge 
of  a  board. 

ab  surd',  unreasonable; 
nonsensical. 

fleece,  the  wool  of  one 
sheep;  to  swindle. 

dis  in  her'it,  10  cut  off 
from  hereditary  rights. 

ere  ma'tion,  a  burning,  es- 
pecially the  burning  of  the 
dead. 

sup'ple  ment,  to  supply 
what  is  lacking;  matter  so 
supplied. 

pu'ri  f y ,  to  make  pure ;  to 
cleanse. 

bur  lesque'  (-iSsk'),  a  lu- 
dicrous representation. 

cus'tom  er,  a  regular 
buyer. 

sur'cin  gle,  a  girth  for 
binding  so  a  saddle. 

or'ches  tra  (-kes-),  a  band 
of  musicians. 

im  plic'it  (-plis'-),  implied; 
unquestioning. 

pal/ace,  a  royal  residence. 

guest  (gest),  one  entertained 
by  another. 

guessed,  judged  of  at  ran- 
dom or  on  slight  grounds; 
conjectured. 

ba'con,  salted  and  dried 
flesh  of  the  hog. 


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57 


i  vault,  to  leap  over;  an 
arched  roof  or  ceiling; 
place  of  burial. 

tres'tle  (tr6s"l),  an  open 
braced  framework  for 
bridge,  etc. 

flip'pant,  trifling;  shallow 
and  impertinent ;  talka- 
tive. 


mor'al,  pertaining  to  man's 

higher  duties;  virtuous. 
leop'ard  (ISp'-),  a  ferocious 

animal  of  the  cat  kind. 
ni'tro  gen,  a  gas  forming, 

with  oxygen,  the  common 

air. 
Zouave  (zwav),   a    soldier 

wearing  the  Arab  dress. 


LESSON  XXXVIII. 


iu  vis'i  ble,  that  cannot  be 
seen. 

[phase,  a  particular  aspect. 

1  me'ter,  a  measure  of  length; 

j  an  instrument  for  measur- 
ing quantity;  rhythm. 

jshriv'el,  to  shrink  or  con- 
tract. 

hostile  (-til),  antagonistic. 

Slin'en,  cloth  made  of  flax. 

pro  sale,  like  prose;  un- 
imaginative ;  common- 
place. 

com'mo  dore,  an  officer 
next  below  rear  admiral. 

re'g-al,  kingly;  royal. 

eas'y,  not  difficult;  free 
from  pain  or  care. 

•waive,  to  relinquish. 

ed'i  fice  (-fis),  a  building. 

pro  mis'cu  ous,  brought 
together  without  order. 


de  scend'ant,  offspring. 

in  ter'pret,  to  explain  the 
meaning  of. 

mas  quer  ade'  (-ker-),  a 
party  of  disguised  per- 
sons; a  sham. 

buz'zard,  a  large  bird. 

con  ven'ient  (-ven'yent), 
handy;  fit;  commodious. 

screech,  to  shriek. 

ag'gran  dize,  to  make  great 
or  greater. 

ce're  als,  edible  grains. 

flor'id,  having  a  bright 
color,  especially  red. 

hy'a  cinth,  a  flowering 
bulb. 

dy'ing,  expiring. 

pyr'a  mid,  a  solid  tapering 
to  a  point  from  a  base 
bounded  by  straight  lines. 

ex  or'bi  tant,  excessive. 


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ac'cu  ra  cy,         exactness; 

correctness. 
ec'ze  ma,  a  disease  of  the 

skin, 
min'strel,  a  bard;   a  singer 

and  harper. 
hal  le  lu'iah  (-ya),  song  of 

praise  to  God. 
dan'de  li  on,    plant    with 

yellow  flower. 
gla'zier  (-zher),  one  whose 

business  is  to  set  glass. 
ae  cede',  to  withdraw  from 

union  or  fellowship. 
co  quette'  (-kef),  to  trifle, 

especially  in  love;  a  flirt. 
sta'tion  er  y,     pens,    ink, 

paper,  etc. 
sta'tion  a  ry,  not  moving; 

stable;  fixed;  not  improv- 
ing or  getting  worse. 
ap  pen'dix,          something 

added ;  supplement  at  the 

end  of  a  book. 


pan'to  mime,  entertain- 
ment given  in  dumb  show. 

brand'-new',  quite  new. 

post'al,  pertaining  to  the 
mails. 

al'a  bas  ter,  a  fine-grained 
gypsum. 

deuce,  the  two-spot  of  cards 
or  dice. 

re  cur'rence,  a  happening 
again  or  repeatedly. 

pla  card',  to  post  a  notice; 
a  printed  announcement 
posted  up. 

con  sen'sus,  accord. 

gallows,  a  framework  used 
in  executing  criminals. 

sem'i  cir  cle,  a  half  circle. 

jean  (jan),  a  kind  of  twilled 
cotton  cloth. 

pro  cras'ti  nate,  to  put 
off  from  day  to  day. 

in  dis  pen'sa  ble,  abso- 
lutely necessary. 


LESSON  xxxix. 


mor'tar,  vessel  in  which 
drugs,  etc.,  are  crushed; 
sand,  water,  and  lime 
mixed;  a  short  cannon. 

del'i  cate,  fine,  dainty; 
nicely  adjusted;  frail. 

blun'der,  a  gross  mistake. 


habitual 


tem'per  ance, 

moderation. 

au'di  ble,  capable  of  being 
heard. 

cir'cum  stance,  an  attend- 
ant thing;  a  fact. 

be  troth',  engage  to  marry. 


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.  por'ce  lain  (-lin),  a  trans- 
lucent kind  of  pottery. 
:  tax'i  der  my,    the   art    of 
preserving   and  mounting 
the  skins  of  animals. 
I  com  mo'di  ous,      conven- 
ient; suitable. 

isub'tile  (-til),  refined; 
acute;  crafty. 

ag  gres'sor,  the  one  who 
first  attacks. 

phe  nom'e  non,  anything 
observable ;  an  unusual 
occurrence. 

lev'i  ty,  lack  of  mental 
gravity;  frivolity. 

blos'som,  a  flower. 

vi  o  lin',  a  musical  Instru- 
ment. 

dec 'a  logue  (-log),  the  ten 
commandments. 

i  den'tic  al,  absolutely  the 
same. 

mat'tress,  a  stuffed  tick 
used  for  a  bed. 

co  in  cide',  to  agree;  to 
concur;  to  correspond. 

de  te'ri  o  rate,  to  grow  or 
to  make  worse. 

pi'ous,  religious;   devout. 

mag 'is  trate  (maj'-),  a 
public  civil  officer. 

be  nef  i  cent,       generous  ; 
good. 


site,  situation;   position. 

im  peach',  to  call  in  ques- 
tion; to  accuse. 

dispense',  to  deal  out;  to 
distribute;  to  forego. 

pet'ulant,  fretful;  irri- 
table. 

con  cus'sion,  shock;  agita- 
tion. 

per  suade',  to  induce;  to 
plead  with  successfully. 

es  pe'cial  (-pesh'al),  pecul- 
iarly worthy  of  note. 

grey 'hound,  a  tall,  slender, 
swift  dog. 

pow'wow,  an  Indian  medi- 
cine man;  a  noisy  meet- 
ing. 

in  sur  rec'tion,  organized 
resistance  to  authority. 

rite,  a  solemn  ceremony. 

per'ma  nent,  enduring. 

de  lib'er  ate,  to  consider 
carefully;  to  ponder. 

mur'mur,  to  utter  in  a  low 
tone;  to  grumble. 

bar'rel,  a  cylindrical  vessel; 
a  sort  of  cask. 

su  per  sti'tion,  absurd 
credulity  regarding  the 
supernatural. 

re  lieve',  to  free  from;  to 
alleviate. 

ter'ri  to  ry,  a  region. 


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con  sti  tu'tion,  organic 
law,  or  frame,  of  body, 
mind,  or  government. 

ac  com'plice  (-plis),  an  as- 
sociate in  wrongdoing. 

car'riage,  a  wheeled  passen- 
ger vehicle;  demeanor. 

dumb  (dum),  speechless. 


tri  en'ni  al,  happenin 
every  third  year,  or  con 
tinuing  three  years. 

com'rade    (-r&l),    a  com- 
panion; a  mate. 

liz'ard,  a  reptile. 

de  mol'ish,  to  destroy 
tearing  down;  to  ruin. 


LESSON  XL. 


nourish  (nur'-),  to  main- 
tain; to  feed;  to  cherish. 

ere  den'tial,  a  certificate 
of  authority. 

al  li/ance,  a  league;  union 
by  agreement. 

fi  del'i  ty,  faithfulness. 

con  fes'sion,  act  of  con- 
fessing; acknowledgment. 

el'e  gy,  a  funeral  song. 

pre  dom'i  nate,  to  have 
superior  power  or  author- 

ity. 

hor  i  zon'tal,  parallel  to 
the  horizon;  level. 

re  hearse'  (-hers'),  to  re- 
peat; to  recite. 

haugh'ty,  proud  and  dis- 
dainful; arrogant. 

ca  pa'cious,  capable  of 
holding  much;  roomy. 

hom'age,  respect  exhibited 
by  action;  deference. 


rar'i  ty  (rar'-),  thinness; 
inf  requency ;  something 
valued  for  its  scarcity. 

ep  i  dem'ic,  widely  spread, 
as  a  contagious  disease. 

postscript,  something 
added  to  a  letter  after  it 
is  signed. 

bias  pheme',  to  speak  im- 
piously. 

tra  peze',  a  kind  of  swing 
used  in  gymnastics. 

e  quiv'a  lent,  equal  in 
value. 

crevice  (-is),  a  crack. 

phre  nol'o  gy,  a  science 
which  claims  to  determine 
mental  character  by  the 
form  of  the  skull. 

ap  plaud',  to  express  ap- 
proval with  sounds. 

gut'tur  al,  a  letter  pro- 
nounced in  t5he  throat. 


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wright,  an  artificer,  as  a 
millwright;  a  workman. 

boy'cott,  a  combine  to  pre- 
vent dealings  with  a  per- 
son. 

sac'ri  fice  (-fiz),  an  offer- 
ing to  deity;  something 
yielded  for  another. 

whoa,  stop;  stand. 

Be  vere',  harsh ;  strict; hard. 

chas'tise  ment  (-tlz-),  in- 
fliction of  punishment. 

spe'cial  ty  (speWal-),  a 
special  object  of  attention. 

flourish  (flur'-),  to  prosper; 

to  brandish. 

•  forfeit  (-fit),  loss  byway 
of  penalty. 

cen'tral,  of  or  pertaining 
to  the  center. 

noxious  (nok'shus),  hurt- 
ful; destructive. 

cy'cle,  a  recurring  period; 
a  bicycle  or  tricycle. 

pre  dic'a  ment,  a  trying 
position. 

las'si  tude,  languor. 

Bur'face,  the  exterior. 


dis  sat  is  fac'tion,  discon- 
tent; displeasure. 

criml  nal,  one  guilty  of 
crime;  relating  to  crime. 

al  lege'  (-18J'),  to  assert  to 
be  true;  to  declare. 

fore  bode',  to  foretell;  to 
presage. 

lat'i  tude,  distance  north 
or  south  of  the  equator; 
range  or  scope. 

com'et,  a  nebulous  heaven- 
ly body  with  a  luminous 
tail. 

pa  la'tial,  like  or  befitting 
a  palace. 

im  pu'ni  ty,  exemption 
from  penalty. 

ob  noxious,  offensive;  re- 
pugnant. 

er'rand,  a  short  trip  to 
carry  or  do  something;  a 
message. 

edl  ble,  eatable. 

trib'une,  an  ancient  Roman 
magistrate. 

de  moc'ra  cy,  government 
by  the  people. 


LESSON  XLI. 


I  precl  pice   (preVI-pis),    a 

high,  steep  cliff. 
I  peer,  an  equal ;  a  nobleman. 


de  li'cious  (-llsh'us),  high- 
ly pleasing  to  the  senses. 
fab'ric,  texture;  cloth. 


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gnaw  (ria),  to  bite  or  wear 
away  with  the  teeth. 

rout,  a  rabble;  defeat. 

route  (root),  a  course  or 
way  traveled. 

pro  pel',  to  drive  or  urge 
forward. 

prep  a  ra'tion,  a  preparing 
or  fitting. 

mas'sa  ere  (-ker),  butch- 
ery ;  to  butcher. 

ballast,  heavy  matter  to 
keep  a  ship  steady. 

pa  poose',  an  Indian  babe 
or  young  child. 

con  tempt'i  ble,  mean; 
despicable ;  vile. 

re  prieve'  (-preV),  delay  of 
punishment. 

suf'fo  cate,  to  stifle;  to 
choke,  as  with  gas  or 
smoke. 

in  im'i  ta  ble,  that  cannot 
be  imitated. 

Pres  by  te'ri  an,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Presbyterian 
church. 

in  el'i  gi  ble,  legally  or 
otherwise  disqualified. 

traf'fick  ing,  bargaining; 
dealing;  trading. 

cov'et  ous  (kuv'-),  inordi- 
nately desirous. 

as  cend',  to  move  upward. 


in'va  lid,  one  enfeebled  by 

illness. 
in  valid,   having  no  force 

or  weight. 
pre  scrip'tion,  a  directing; 

a  medical  recipe. 
a  me'na  ble,   liable    to  be 

called  to  account, 
reg'i  ment,      a     body     of 

troops. 
for'eign  (-in),     of    another 

country;  not  to  the  point. 
in  ter  mit'tent,  ceasing  at 

intervals. 
profit  a  ble,  producing  or 

resulting  in  profit. 
il  lus'tri  ous,     celebrated j 

distinguished. 
ped'i  gree,    one's   line    of 

ancestors. 

ver'i  fy,  to  prove  true. 
pu'er  ile,  childish;  weak, 
av'e  nue,  a  wide  street. 
jeop'ard  y  (jep'-),   hazard; 

danger. 

cer'tain  (ser'tin),  sure;  un- 
deniable. 
ste're  o  scope,   an  optical 

instrument. 

pul'mo  na  ry,  of,  or  affect- 
ing, the  lungs. 
neph'ew,  son  of  a  brother 

or  a  sister. 
ac  ces'so  ry,  aiding. 


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Hia  fran'chise,  to  deprive 
of  the  privileges  of  a  citi- 
zen. 

au  to  mo'bile  (-bn),  self- 
propelling;  a  self-propel- 
ling vehicle. 

a'er  o  naut,  a  balloonist. 

pul'ver  ize,  to  reduce  to 
powder  by  beating,  etc. 


pre  cep'tor,  a  teacher. 
e'go  tism,  self-conceit. 
pit'e  ous,  exciting  pity  or 

sorrow. 
mes'sen  ger,    bearer    of  a 

message. 
re  lapse',   to    return   to  a 

former  condition. 
an'nals,  a  record  by  years. 


LESSON  XLII. 


li  to  strip  off  bark  or 
skin. 

peal,  a  loud,  prolonged, 
sonorous  sound. 

pic'nic,  an  outdoor  pleas- 
ure party. 

an'gu  lar,  having  angles. 

fru'gal,  exercising  econ- 
omy; saving. 

bi'as,  prejudice;  diagonal. 

pu  sil  lan'i  mous.  mean- 
spirited;  cowardly. 

scen'er  y,  a  landscape 
view;  theatrical  scenes. 

lem  on  ade',  a  drink  of 
lemon  juice  with  water 
and  sugar. 

in  dus'tri  ous,  diligent. 

rap'tur  ous,  joyous;  ec- 
static. 

scaffold,  a  temporary 
platform  or  staging. 


frigid  (fnj'-),  cold. 

al  to  geth'er,  wholly. 

prac'ti  ca  ble,  feasible 

doc 'trine,  a  tenet  of  a 
body ;  a  particular  belief. 

im'pi  ous,  wanting  in  ven- 
eration for  God. 

rec  og  ni'tion,  the  act  of 
recognizing. 

u'ni  form,  not  varying; 
like,  as  in  dress. 

poi'son,  a  substance  that 
destroys  life  or  health ;  to 
administer  poison. 

cir  cum'fer  ence,  bound- 
ary line  of  a  circle  or 
sphere. 

re  mem'brance,  a  remem- 
bering; a  memorial. 

val'id,  capable  of  being 
proved;  sound. 

pierce,  to  penetrate. 


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gnash  (n&sh),  to  strike  or 
grind  the  teeth  together. 

in  stan  ta'ne  ous,  acting 
or  occurring  instantly. 

re  pulse7,  to  repel. 

no'ta  ry,  an  officer  who  has 
authority  to  protest  paper 
and  take  acknowledg- 
ments. 

par'a  sol,  a  small  umbrella. 

sub  stan'tial  (-shal),  solid; 
of  real  worth. 

ma'jor,  greater;  a  military 
officer. 

e  lim'i  nate,  to  cause  to 
disappear;  to  set  aside; 
to  excrete. 

tai'lor,  a  maker  of  men's 
clothes. 

stand'ard,  a  test;  an  up- 
right support;  a  banner. 

ad'mi  ral,  a  naval  officer  of 
higuest  rank. 

Te  splen'dent,  vividly 
bright;  shining. 


en'vi  a  ble,  of  a  nature  to 
excite  envy. 

breathe,  to  respire. 

salm'on  (sam'un),  a  fish. 

hu  man'i  ty,  mankind  col- 
lectively; benevolence. 

nav'i  gate,  to  go  in  a  ship; 
to  manage  a  ship. 

res'tau  rant  (-to-),  an  eat- 
ing house. 

hogs'head,  a  very  large 
cask. 

•wretch,  a  base  person. 

re  turn',  to  come  back. 

pillar,  a  column;  a  post. 

e  lab'o  rate,  studied;  care- 
fully wrought  out. 

re  verse',  to  turn  back;  op- 
posite side  ;  misfortune. 

ga  rage'  (-razh'),  a  build- 
ing where  automobiles  are 
kept. 

mys'ter  y,  something  un- 
known or  incomprehensi- 
ble. 


LESSON  XLIIL 


O  bit'u  a  ry,  relating  to  a 
person's  death. 

in  ef  fi'cient,  not  compe- 
tent; remiss. 

os  ten'si  ble,  professed ; 
seeming. 


de  stroy',  to  ruin. 

con  dense',  to  bring  into  a 
smaller  and  denser  state. 

me  rid'i  an,  noonday ;  an  im- 
aginary circle  around  the 
earth  through  the  poles. 


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lull'a  by,  a  cradle  song. 

con  nois  seur'  (k5n-nis- 
sur'),  a  critical  judge  of 
art. 

au  da'cious  (-da'-),  bold; 
venturesome. 

eq'ui  ta  ble,  just. 

con  sci  en'tious  (-shi-e'n'- 
shus),  governed  by  con- 
science; faithful;  upright. 

in  teg'ri  ty,  honesty;  prob- 
ity. 

ma'ni  ac,  one  violently  in- 
sane. 

ad  mit'tance,  access. 

con  stit'u  en  cy,  a  follow- 
ing; a  clientele. 

ad  ver'tise  ment,  notice 
through  the  press. 

strength,  the  quality  of 
being  strong;  power. 

wheel'bar  row,  a  one- 
wheeled  hand  vehicle. 

sen 'ate,  a  legislative  body. 

con  vert'i  ble,  capable  of 
being  changed. 

il  lu'mi  nate,  to  supply 
with  light. 

rem'nant,  what  is  leit. 

deg  ra  da'tion,  loss  of  rank 
or  value;  abasement. 

bru'tal,  inhuman;  cruel. 

glim'mer,  to  shine  faintly; 
an  unsteady  gleam  of  light. 


ere  (ar),  sooner  than;  be- 
fore. 

niche  (nich),  a  recess  in  a 
wall  for  a  statue ;  a  nook. 

co  part'ner,  a  partner  in 
business;  a  sharer. 

in  con'stant,  changeable. 

del'i  ca  cy,  fineness;  dain- 
tiness. 

cred'u  lous,  believing  on 
slight  evidence. 

tinc'ture,  a  solution;  a 
tinge. 

eye 'let,  a  small  hole,  usu- 
ally for  lacing,  etc. 

un'du  late,  to  move  as 
waves. 

con  serv'a  to  ry,  a  room 
or  a  house  for  plants;  au 
art  school. 

leg'is  la  ture,  a  lawmaking 
body. 

de  sir'ous,  experiencing  a 
wish  or  craving. 

jamb  (ja"rn),  side  of  a  door- 
way, window,  or  fireplace. 

de  light'ful,  affording  de- 
light; charming. 

freight  (frat),  goods  com- 
posing a  load;  price  paid 
for  transportation. 

qua  drille'  (-dril'),  a  square 
dance. 

u'su  ry,  illegal  interest. 


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ex  pul'sion,    an   expelling 

or  being  expelled. 
lig'a  ment,    a    connecting 

tie;  a  bond. 
de  lin'e  ate,    to    draw     in 

outline. 
il  log'ic  al,      contrary     to 

sound  reasoning. 


meth'od,  a  regular  order;  a 

way;  a  system, 
shriek,    to    cry   shrilly;    a 

shrill  outcry. 
knack  (nSk),  dexterity. 
di  am'e  ter,     the    distance 

through  the  center  from 

side  to  side. 


LESSON  XLIV. 


pyr  o  tech'nics,     art      of 

making  fireworks. 

dis  as'trous,  calamitous. 

dy'na  mo,  an  electrical 
machine. 

mul'ti  pie,  manifold;  an 
exact  dividend. 

suf  fice'  (-fiz'),  to  be  suffi- 
cient; to  satisfy. 

for'ci  ble,  vigorous;  ener- 
getic. 

per'jure,  to  swear  falsely; 
to  forswear. 

dis  si  pa'tion,  the  act  of 
scattering;  excessive  vi- 
cious indulgence. 

quo'rum,  number  of  mem- 
bers sufficient  to  act. 

par  a  pher  na'li  a,  trap- 
pings or  ornaments. 

pa  trol'  (-troP),  a  guard; 
to  go  around  or  over,  as  a 
sentinel. 


au'di  ence,  an  assembly  of 
hearers;  a  hearing. 

rhet'o  ric,theart  of  oratory, 
and  of  prose  composition. 

in  stall',  to  place  in  office; 
to  establish. 

cour  a'geous  (-jus),  brave; 
resolute. 

glyc'er  in  fells'-),  a  sweet, 
oily  liquid  from  fat. 

on'ion,  an  edible  bulb. 

ec  cle  si  as'tic  al,  of  or 
pertaining  to  the  church. 

fa  tigue'  (-teg'),  weariness; 
to  tire. 

ap'pli  cant,  one  who  ap- 
plies; a  petitioner. 

poul'tice  (pol'tis),  a  molli- 
fying application  for  seres, 
boils,  etc. 

gas'o  line  (-ITn  or  -len),  a 
volatile  product  of  petro- 
leum. 


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eaves,  edge  of  a  roof 
bri  gade',  a  body  of  troops. 
per  pet'u  al,  unceasing. 
eight!  eth,   next  in  order 

after  seventy -ninth. 
athlete,  one  trained  in  acts 

of  physical  exercise. 
in  trin'sic,  inherent;  real; 

true. 

be  lieve',  to  credit;  to  re- 
ceive by  faith. 

con  geal',  to  freeze;  thicken, 
e  lee  tri'cian      (-trlsh'an), 

one  versed  in  electricity. 
knead  (ne*d),   to  mix   and 

work  into  a  mass. 
in'fi  del,   lacking  the   true 

faith;  an  unbeliever. 
a  rith  me  ti'cian,  one  who 

is  skilled  in  arithmetic. 
B  lec'tro  type,   a  metallic 
copy  of  any  surface,  usu- 
ally copper-faced. 
dom'i  cile(-sil),  a  residence. 
ri'val,  a  competitor;  an  an- 
tagonist* competing. 


forehead  (for'gd),  the  up- 
per part  of  the  face. 

Frot'es  tant,  a  member  of 
a  Protestant  church. 

fashion,  the  prevailing 
mode;  to  shape. 

ad 'a  mant,  a  very  hard 
stone;  impenetrable. 

pro  vi'sion,  something  pro- 
vided; food. 

al  le'giance  (-jans),  the  ob- 
ligation of  fidelity;  loyalty. 

re  source',  means  of  sup- 
ply; money;  device. 

pos'si  ble,  able  to  happen] 
practicable. 

fifteenth,  fifth  in  order 
after  tenth. 

gram 'mar,  the  science  of 
language. 

in'cense,  a  mixture  of 
gums,  spices,  etc.;  to  per- 
fume with  incense. 

e  lev'en,  ten  and  one. 

for'ti  eth,  tenth  in  order 
after  thirtieth. 


LESSON  XLV. 


bar'ri  er,  something  that 
bars  out,  or  obstructs. 

nau'se  a  (-she-a),  sickness 
of  the  stomach;  loathing. 

health'y,  having  health. 


in  con  ven'ient,  not  suit 
able;  not  convenient. 

marie  a  ble,  capable  of  be- 
ing drawn  out    by  ham 
mering  or  pressure. 


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ac  cess'i  ble,  capable  of 
being  reached,  or  entered. 

to  bog'gan,  a  kind  of  sled. 

zeal'ous  (zel'-),  incited  by 
zeal;  enthusiastic. 

ly  ce'um,  a  literary  asso- 
ciation; a  lecture  room. 

hur'ri  cane,  a  violent  gale. 

cede,  to  yield  or  give  up; 
to  pass  title  to. 

ig'no  ranee,  lack  of  knowl- 


po  lice',  to  guard  with  po- 
licemen; civil  officers. 

pi  az'za,  a  veranda;  a 
porch. 

gor'geous  (-jus),  very 
showy;  magnificent. 

•wallet,  pocketbook. 

gra  tu'i  tous,  given  volun- 
tarily; without  cause. 

gra'tis  (gra'-),  for  nothing. 

con'gress,  a  meeting;  the 
United  States  legislature. 

im'i  tate,  to  pattern  after. 

par'lia  ment  (-1I-),  a  legis- 
lative body,  especially  the 
'  British. 

por'trait,  a  likeness  of  a 
person. 

im  ma  te'ri  al,  unimpor- 
tant; spiritual. 

ac  count'ant,  one  skilled 
in  bookkeeping. 


slight,  of  small  impor- 
tance; an  intentional  dis- 
courtesy. 

dig'ni  ty,     noble    bearing; 
impress! veness;  high  rank. 
con  cise',    brief,  yet  com- 
prehensive. 
va  ri'e  ty,   the  absence  of 

sameness;  difference. 
preach,  to  discourse  pub- 
licly on  religious  topics. 
os'trich,  a  large  bird. 
man'tel,  the  shelf  above  a 

fireplace. 
can'ni  bal,  a  human  being 

who  eats  human  flesh. 
im  mov'a  ble,  that  cannot 

be  moved ;  fast. 
dis  sect',   to   cut    or    take 

apart  for  examining. 
brig'and,  a  robber. 
im  per  cep'ti  ble,     undis- 

cernible  ;  insensible. 
mon'o  tone,   a  single  un- 
varied tone  or  sound. 
con'se  crate,  to  set  apart 

as  sacred. 
re  frig'er  a  tor,  an  icebox; 

that  which  cools. 
psalm  (sarn),  a  sacred  song. 
im  pe'ri  al  ism,     a    policy 

of  territorial  extension. 
gov'ern  or,    one  who  gov- 
erns or  controls. 


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di  ur'nal,  happening  daily. 
re  sem'blance,  likeness. 
dox  ol'o  gy,  a  short  hymn 

of  praise  to  God. 
pleu'ri  sy,  inflammation  of 

the  pleura. 


in  ad'e  quate,  insufficient. 

in  ac  cess'i  ble,  not  to  be 
reached. 

stitch,  a  feature  of  sewing. 

crit'i  cise,  to  examine  crit- 
ically; to  judge  severely. 


LESSON  XLVI. 


aor'rel,  an  herb;  a  yellow- 
ish brown  color. 

ir'ri  gate,  to  water  artifi- 
cially, as  lands. 

in  ci  den'tal  ly,  casually. 

ex  on'er  ate,  to  relieve 
from  blame. 

*o  ra'cious,  greedy  in  eat- 
ing; ravenous. 

al  pac'a,  a  kind  of  sheep;  a 
kind  of  cloth. 

stir'rup,  the  foot  holder  of 
a  saddle. 

heir,  one  who  inherits. 

in  dig'nant,  incensed. 

cu'ri  ous,  eager  to  know; 
strange;  novel. 

in  dul'gence,  a  humoring; 
favor  granted. 

ir  rep'a  ra  ble,  that  can- 
not be  repaired. 

foun'tain,  a  spring  or  jet  of 
water;  source. 

in  justice,  want  of  justice; 
violation  of  rights. 


slay,  to  kill. 

pol'i  cy,  prudence  in  af- 
fairs; a  course  of  action; 
a  contract  of  insurance. 

in  clem'ent,  not  mild;  rig- 
orous, as  climate. 

phlegm  (flem),  mucus  of 
the  air  passages. 

chasm  (k&z'm),  a  deep, 
yawning  hollow  or  rent. 

in'no  cence,  the  state  of 
being  innocent. 

vig'or,  physical  force] 
strength,  or  energy. 

di  plo'ma,  a  certificate  con- 
ferring some  honor  or 
privilege. 

con  ces'sion,  a  grant;  a 
granting  or  yielding. 

ter'ri  ble,  dreadful;  for- 
midable; frightful. 

phy  sique'  (fi-zek'),  a  per- 
son's physical  structure. 

venge'aiice  (vgnj'ans),  re- 
tributive punishment. 


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haz'ard,  risk;  peril. 

vas'e  line,  a  yellowish 
product  of  petroleum. 

col'iimn  (-um),  a  vertical 
supporting  shaft;  a  verti- 
cal series,  as  of  figures. 

mo  not'o  nous,  uttered  in 
one  key;  wearisome. 

in  sur'ance  (-shur'-),  guar- 
anteed indemnity  for  loss 
or  injury. 

plen'te  ous,  abundant. 

vo  cab'u  la  ry,   an  alpha-  . 
betical  list  of  words. 

ab'so  lute,  free  from  limi- 
tation or  dependence;  per- 
emptory. 

ver'i  ly,  in  truth. 

•e'rum,  the  watery  part  of 
blood,  milk,  etc. 

re'al  ize,  to  perceive  as  a 
reality;  to  gain;  to  get. 


sin  cere',   real;   true;   gen- 
uine. 

par'ox  yarn,  a  violent  fit. 

te'di  ous,  tiresome. 

dis  as'ter,   an  unfortunate 
event;  calamity. 

ho'sier  y    (-zher-),    stock- 
ings, etc. 

il  lib'er  al,  stingy;  mean. 

ar'gu  merit,    a   reason   of- 
fered; a  plea. 

brag'gart,  a  boaster. 

av  a  ri'cious        (-rish'us), 
greedy  of  gain. 

im  mer'sion,    an    imm< 
ing;  state  of  being  deeply 
engaged. 

coffin,  a  burial  case. 

de  co 'rum,     propriety     of 
conduct,  speech,  etc. 

pla  ceau'  (-to'),  an  elevated 
plain. 


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LESSON   XL VII. 


fal'li  ble,  liable  to  error. 

hy'brid,  produced  from  a 
mixture  of  two  species. 

phan'tom,  an  apparition;  a 
ghost. 

a  cute',  having  fine  discern- 
ment ;  intense. 

in  ter  vene',  to  separate 
by  coming  bet  ween . 


nup'tials,  marriage. 

home'ly,  plain;  not  hand- 
some. 

bap  tize',  to  administer 
baptism. 

an  tag'o  nist,  an  oppo- 
nent; an  enemy. 

ex'qui  site  (-zit),  fine; 
dainty;  refined. 


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phrase,  a  concise  expres- 
sion. 

hy  dro  pho'bi  a,  canine 
madness. 

main  tain',  to  sustain;  to 
keep  up. 

thrash,  to  separate  grain 
from  straw;  to  drub. 

atlas,  a  volume  of  maps. 

in  tol'er  ant,  bigoted. 

pen'du  lum,  a  body  sus- 
pended so  that  it  can 
swing  to  and  fro. 

ob'li  ga  to  ry,  binding  in 
law  or  conscience. 

ex  pe'di  ent,  serving  to 
promote  a  desired  end. 

ex  ist'ence,  being;  life. 

lar'ynx,  upper  part  of  the 
\vindpipe. 

mien  (men),  look;  bearing. 

an'thor  ize,  to  empower. 

ger'mi  nate,  to  sprout. 

knob  (nob),  a  round  pro- 
tuberance; around  handle. 

scoun'drel,  a  rascal. 

main'te  nance,  the  act  of 
maintaining. 

ab  sorp'tion,  an  absorbing 
or  being  absorbed. 

era  vat',  a  neckcloth. 

u  surp'  f-zurp'),  to  seize 
and  hold  illegally. 

jog'gle,  to  shake  slightly. 


ec  lec'tic,  selecting  from 
various  systems;  choosing. 

lus'cious,  delicious. 

con  ceit'ed,  having  un- 
warranted self-esteem. 

in  can  des'cent,  white  or 
glowing  with  heat. 

cel'er  y,  a  salad  herb. 

be  reave',  to  deprive,  es- 
pecially by  death. 

mor'ti  fy,  to  humiliate;  to 
putrefy. 

ste  nog'ra  phy,  short- 
hand. 

que'ry,  to  question;  to 
doubt;  to  inquire  about. 

cal'cu  late,  to  compute;  to 
plan. 

min'i  a  ture,  a  portrayal 
of  anything  on  a  small 
scale. 

mo  nop'o  ly,  an  exclusive 
right. 

ad'e  quate,  equal  to  what 
is  required. 

scheme,  apian;  a  project. 

ap'pli  ca  ble,  capable  of 
being  applied;  suitable. 

cus'tom  a  ry,  usual. 

rai'sin,  a  dried  grape. 

hu'mor  ist,  a  facetious  per- 
son. 

su  per 'flu  ous,  more  than 
is  required. 


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LESSON  XL VIII. 


te'ri  ous,  unex- 
plained; obscure. 

e  qui  noc'tial  (-shal),  re- 
lating to  the  equinoxes. 

plain'tiff,  one  who  brings  a 
lawsuit. 

con  cern',  to  pertain  to;  to 
disturb;  an  affair. 

con  sign'or,  one  who  con- 
signs anything. 

mer'chan  disc  ( -  d  I  z  )  , 
goods;  wares. 

ma  lig'nant,  tending  to 
cause  death;  threatening. 

haul,  to  drag  ;  a  pull. 

ab  hor'rence,  extreme  de- 
testation. 

for'ay,  a  raid. 

gnat  (na"t),  a  small  fly. 

an'te  lope,  a  kind  of  deer. 

el  o  cu'tion,  art  of  public 
speaking. 

com  pete',  to  strive  after 
the  same  thing  as  another. 

ar  raign'  (-ran'),  to  call  to 
account,  as  a  prisoner. 

pred  e  ces'sor,  one  who 
precedes. 

dif'fi  dent,  timid;  self-dis- 
trustful. 

coun'ter  pane,  a  coverlet. 

cin'na  mon,  a  spicy  bark. 


ma  la'ri  a,  noxious  exhala- 
tions; a  disease. 

Bap'tist,  a  member  of  tht 
Baptist  church. 

lig'num-vi'tae,  a  tree  and 
its  wood. 

ab  bre'vi  ate,  to  shorten; 
to  curtail. 

strafe  gy,  the  science  of 
military  operations. 

chauf  feur'  (sh6-f5r'),  the 
driver  of  an  automobile. 

pho  tog'ra  phy,  the  proc- 
ess of  producing  pictures 
from  nature  by  light  on 
chemically  prepared  sur- 

1  faces. 

ep'och,  a  time  from  which 
succeeding  years  are 
counted. 

lose,  to  suffer  loss. 

loose,  unbound;  slack;  to 
release. 

ig  no  ra'mus  (-ra'-),  an 
ignorant  person. 

jour'nal,  a  diary;  a  news- 
paper. 

wea'sel  (wg'z'l),  a  small, 
very  alert  animal. 

cor  re  spond'ence,  com- 
munication by  letters| 
similarity. 


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73 


ma  hog'a  ny,  a  tropical 
wood. 

o  ver  seer',  one  who  over- 
sees; a  superintendent. 

a'que  ous,  pertaining  to 
water. 

cou'pon  (koo'-),  an  inter- 
est ticket  on  a  bond. 

ra'di  us,  a  semidiameter 
of  a  circle  or  sphere. 

per  i  to  ni'tis,  a  disease. 

tor'toise  (-tis),  a  kind  of 
turtle. 

chief,  principal;  leader. 

horse'-rad  ish,  a  plant  and 
its  root. 


mor'tal,  subject  to  death] 

destructive  to  life. 
clique  (klek),  a  faction;  a 

small  exclusive  set. 
dai'sy,  a  plant  and  flower. 
ra'tion  al  (r&sh'-),  endowed 

with  reason;  reasonable. 
ec  cen'tric,  peculiar;    not 

in  the  center. 

al'ter  nate   (51'-).  to  hap- 
pen or  to  act  by  turns. 
al  ter'nate  (&)-),   being  or 

succeeding    by   turns;    a 

substitute. 
pe  cun'ia  ry,    relating    to 

money. 


LESSON  XLIX. 


gra'cious,    full    of    grace, 

kindness,  or  love. 
pleas'ant  (plez'-),  pleasing. 
crunch,   to  crush  between 

the  teeth  noisily. 
rec'ti  tude,  uprightness. 
tre  men'dous  (-dus) ,  awe- 
inspiring;  dreadful. 
hor'ti  cul  ture,  the  science 

of  cultivating  gardens. 
bay'ou   (bl'6o),  a  sluggish 

arm  of  a  river  or  lake. 
ad  di'tion,    a    branch    of 

arithmetic;    anything 

added. 


giraffe'  (jt-r&f),  a  long- 
necked  animal. 

de  gen'er  ate,  to  become 
worse  or  inferior;  to  de- 
teriorate. 

pre  ceding,  going  before, 
as  in  time,  place,  or  rank. 

beau,  a  fop;  a  lover. 

req'ui  site  (reVw!-zIt), 
necessary;  essential. 

cha  rade'  (sha-),  a  kind  of 
enigma. 

e  lee  tric'i  ty,  a  subtilfc 
force  or  power. 

pro  pri'e  tor,  an  owner. 


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dough/nut,  a  cake  cooked 

in  lard. 
am'bu  lance,  a  carriage  for 

the  sick  or  wounded. 

\ 

nick'el,  a  whitish  metal. 

cit'i  zen,  one  who  owes 
allegiance  to  a  govern- 
ment. 

en  am7 el,  an  external  coat- 
ing for  ornamentation. 

ci'der,  apple  juice. 

mul  ti  plic'i  ty  (-pits'-),  a 
state  of  being  many;  a 
multitude. 

ex  pe  di'tion,  a  journey 
for  a  definite  purpose; 
promptness;  haste. 

ob  liv'i  ous,  abstracted; 
lost  in  thought. 

ar'bi  tra  ry,  capricious; 
despotic;  tyrannical. 

lan'guage,  speech. 

des'ti  tute,  entirely  lack- 
ing; *very  poor. 

burl  al  (ber'ri-al) ,  a  bury- 
ing; a  funeral. 

rem  i  nis'cence,  that 
which  is  recalled  to  mind. 

con  cil'i  ate,  to  placate; 
to  mollify. 

frol'ic,  a  prank;  to  play 
mirthful  pranks. 


lien  (len) ,  a  legal  claim. 
ve  ran 'da,  an  open  portico 

or  gallery. 

buf  fa  lo,  a  kind  of  animal. 
a  pd'o  gy,   a  defense;    an 

excuse. 

glimpse,  a  sight  for  an  in- 
stant. 
mus'cle  (mus"l),  an  organ 

composed    of     contractile 

fibers. 

dis  perse',  to  scatter. 
av'er  age,  a  mean  or  me- 
dium; to  find  the  mean. 
be  siege'   (-sej'),    to  beset 

or  harass;  to  hem  in. 
sol'id,  not  a  fluid;  firm. 
ap  pur'te  nance,      that! 

which  belongs  to,  or  is  a 

part  of. 
ought,    to  be    bound    by 

duty. 

du'bi  ous,  doubtful, 
swath   (swath),   a  row  or 

line  of  mowed  grass. 
ap  pre'ci  ate,    to  see    the 

full  value  or  import  of.   ' 
is 'let  (i'let),  a  little  island. 
dis  o  be'di  ence,     neglecl 

or  refusal  to  obey. 
tor'ture,  agony ;  to  pain  ex 

tremely. 


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LESSON  L. 


pier,  a  support ;  a  wharf. 

ca  rouse',  to  engage  in  a 
boisterous  revel. 

pol'i  tics,  science  of  gov- 
ernment; party  intrigues. 

ta  bleau'  (-bl5')>  a  living 
picture. 

com  plete',  perfect;  fin- 
ished; to  finish. 

el'o  quence,  art  of  speak- 
ing effectively;  oratory. 

pa  ro'chi  al  (-ki-),  pertain- 
ing to  a  parish. 

por'ous,  having  pores. 

fun  da  men'tal,  primary; 
essential. 

a  poth'e  ca  ry,  a  druggist. 

hand'some,  agreeable  to 
the  eye;  comely. 

ex  tern  po  ra'ne  ous,  off- 
hand; done  without  prep- 
aration. 

rus'tle  (rus"l),  a  low  rat- 
tle, as  of  dried  leaves. 

chis'el,  a  wood-worker's 
tool. 

peace'a  ble,  inclined  to 
peace;  serene. 

con'tra  ry,  the  opposite; 
opposing. 

lic'o  rice  (-rls),  a  plant  hav- 
ing a  sweet,  juicy  root. 


bam  boo'zle,  to  hoodwink, 

no  to'ri  ous,    well-known, 
especially  unfavorably. 

dam/ask,   a  fabric  having 
raised  patterns. 

ob'vi  ate,  to  remove,  as  a 
difficulty. 

collar,   an    article   of  ap- 
parel. 

mer'ce  na  ry,  greedy;  sor- 
did. 

de  ceive',  to  mislead. 

con  nu'bi  al,  pertaining  to- 
rn arri  age. 

nui'sance  (nu'-),  something 
troublesome  or  annoying. 

gut'ta-per'cha,    hardened 
juice  of  an  evergreen  tree* 

con  sec'n  tive,  successive. 

cy'a  nide,  a  chemical  com< 
pound. 

ex  pan'sion,  an  expanding* 
enlargement. 

au'to  graph,      one's     own 
signature. 

fu'ture,  time  yet  to  come. 

spir'it  u  ous,      containing 
alcohol;  spiritual. 

bos'om      (bdoz'um),      the 
breast;  cherished. 

clap'board  (kW-),  a  lap- 
ping weatherboard. 


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re  cip'ro  cate,  to  give  and 
take  mutually. 

sub'se  quent,  following  in 
time. 

bier,  a  carriage  for  the  dead. 

af  fee  ta'tion,  artificial  ap- 
pearance; false  pretense. 

scan'dal,  malicious  defama- 
tion; disgrace. 

ca  reer',  a  course  of  activ- 
ity; procedure. 

ex  pe'ri  ence,  something 
undergone  or  enjoyed; 
knowledge  gained  by  trial. 


smug'gle,  to  import  or  ex- 
port unlawfully. 

mul'ti  tude,  a  great  num- 
ber. 

proph'e  cy  (-sy),  inspired 
foretelling;  a  prediction. 

proph'e  sy  (-si),  to  pre- 
dict; to  foretell. 

clan  des'tine  (-tin),  kept 
secret  for  a  purpose, 

se  rene',  clear;  calm. 

f  a'vor  ite  (-it) ,  a  person  or 
thing  particularly  liked. 

par'ti  cle,  a  minute  part. 


LESSON  LI. 


an'chor-(-ker),  an  instru- 
ment for  holding  a  vessel. 

scarce,  not  plentiful. 

ob'sti  nate,  stubborn. 

ache  (ak),  continued  pain. 

sur'ro  gate,  a  probate 
judge;  a  deputy. 

con  sent',  compliance;  to 
comply;  to  concur. 

ben  e  fac'tor,  one  who 
confers  a  benefit. 

im'mi  nent,  impending. 

er  ro'ne  ous,  incorrect; 
mistaken. 

mas'cu  line  (-1m),  male; 
manly  or  manlike. 

dam'age,  injury;  penalty.     | 


choir  (kwlr),  a  band  of 
singers. 

quire,  twenty -four  sheets 
of  paper. 

ves'tige,  footprint;  trace; 
remains. 

bi'cy  cle  (-si-),  a  two- 
wheeled  vehicle. 

sleight,  dexterity. 

brick'kiln  (-kil),  a  furnace 
for  burning  brick. 

hal  loor,  to  shout. 

lin'i  ment,  a  liquid  appli- 
cation for  bruises,  etc. 

oblique'  (-lek'),  slanting. 

cred'i  ble,  believable. 

knoll  (nol),  a  round  hillock. 


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ea'ger,  ardently  desirous. 

chest'nut,  a  tree  and  its 
nut;  light  brown. 

daz/zle,  to  blind  tempo- 
rarily with  brilliance. 

friv'o  lous,  petty;  trivial. 

pre  oc'cu  py,  to  occupy 
before  another;  to  en- 
gross, as  the  mind. 

vin'di  cate,  to  defend  with 
success;  to  prove  to  be 
just  or  valid;  to  justify. 

tran  scribe',  to  copy. 

in  im'i  cal,  unfriendly. 

con'tro  ver  sy,  dispute. 

hov'er  (huv'-),  to  hang 
fluttering  in  the  air. 

me  chan'ic,  an  artisan. 

rasp'ber  ry  (rSz'-) ,  a  bush 
and  its  fruit. 

pa  ren'the  sis,  an  explan- 
atory clause ;  the  marks  ( ) . 

trea'tise,  a  discourse  on  a 
particular  subject. 


i'ci  cle  (-si-),  a  pendent 
mass  of  ice. 

landscape,  view  of  a 
stretch  of  country. 

bale,  a  large  package  of 
goods. 

tri'umph,  a  victory,  or  re- 
joicing over  a  victory. 

fla'grant,  notorious;  hei- 
nous. 

con  ver'sion,  change. 

whole'some,  healthful. 

ar  is  toc'ra  cy,  hereditary 
nobility;  chief  persons. 

leav'en  (leV-),  fermenting 
dough. 

el'e  merit,  a  component 
part;  rudiment. 

liq'ui  date,  to  settle. 

gym  nas'tics,  athletic  ex- 
ercises. 

er  y  sip'e  las,  a  disease. 

con'ju  gal,  relating  to 
marriage. 


LESSON  LII. 

a    colorless, 


am  mo'ni  a, 

pungent  gas. 
im  promp'tu,     without 

preparation. 

di'vers,  sundry;  several. 
cred'it  or,    one    to    whom 

another  is  indebted. 


per  ni'cious,  very  injuri- 
ous; malicious;  mischie- 
vous. 

mass'ive,  ponderous. 

re  pug'nant,  offensive. 

en  cir'cle,  to  surround. 

gua'no  (gwa/-),  a  fertilizer, 


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par 'a  chute  (par'a-shut), 
an  umbrellalike  contriv- 
ance for  making  a  descent 
from  a  balloon. 

ser'geant  (sar'jent),  a  mil- 
itary officer. 

fi'nis  (fl'-),  the  end. 

tithe,  a  tax  of  one  tenth. 

con  spir'a  cy  (-splr'-),  a 
plot. 

in'fa  mous,  disreputable. 

alm'ond  (a'mund),  a  nut. 

f or'ger  y,  an  article  bearing 
a  false  signature ;  thing 
forged. 

cou'ri  er  (koo'-),  a  messen- 
ger sent  in  haste. 

ob'lo  quy,  infamy. 

civ'il  ly,  courteously. 

o'ri  ole,  a  song  bird. 

sar'dine(-den),  a  small  fish. 

pa  cif'ic,  inclined  to  peace. 

an  nu'i  ty,  an  annual  al- 
lowance. 

I'll,  contraction  of  I  will  or 
I  shall. 

aisle,  a  passage  in  an  as- 
sembly room. 

mir'a  cle,  a  supernatural 
event. 

bril'lian  cy,  sparkling 
brightness. 

tat  too',  to  color  the  skin 
indelibly. 


an  te  ced'ent,  being,  oc- 
curring, or  going  before. 

cor'nice  (-nis),  finish  at 
eaves  of  a  building,  etc. 

col'league,  a  professional 
or  legislative  associate;  a 
partner. 

un  de  ceive',  to  free  from 
deception  or  mistake. 

tap'es  try,woven  hangings, 

ex'tir  pate,  to  eradicate. 

ex  trav'a  gant,  immoder- 
ate; wasteful. 

re'qui  em,  a  hymn  for  the 
dead. 

fi  nan'cial,  monetary. 

rep  re  hen'si  ble,  censur- 
able; worthy  of  blame. 

tern  pes'tu  ous,  violently 
stormy. 

cor'ri  dor,  a  wide  gallery 
or  passage. 

dis  crep'an  cy,  disagree- 
ment. 

pa'tri  ot,  one  who  loves 
his  country. 

ag  grieve',  to  cause  grief  or 
sorrow  to. 

wield,  to  use  with  full 
command. 

in  ex  pe'ri  eiice,  lack  of 
experience. 

ran'dom,  having  no  defi- 
nite aim  or  purpose. 


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fal'ter,  to  waver. 

ac  com'pa  ni  ment,       an 

attendant     or     incidental 
thing. 


cal'ou  lus,  hard  substance 
formed  in  various  parts 
of  the  body;  a  method  in 
mathematics. 


LESSON   LIII. 


de  ri'sion,  ridicule. 

in  ter'ro  gate,  to  put  ques- 
tions to. 

ar'ro  gant,  haughty. 

mort'gage,  a  lien  on  land 
given  as  security. 

beech,  a  forest  tree. 

beach,  a  sandy  or  pebbly 
shore. 

so  lil'o  quy,  a  talking  to 
oneself. 

an'guish  (S-n'gwish) ,  men- 
tal or  physical  distress. 

silence,  stillness. 

em'a  nate,  to  issue  forth; 
to  arise. 

syl'van,  forestlike. 

droll  (dr5l),  comical. 

as  cend'en  cy,  superior 
influence;  power. 

diphthe'ria  (dif -the'-) ,  a 
disease  of  the  throat. 

pau'per,  one  dependent  on 
charity. 

in  ci'sion,  a  gash ;  a  cut. 

Chris'ten  dom,  Christian 
countries  collectedly. 


pan'sy,  a  flowering  plant. 
lieu  ten'ant,     a     military 

officer. 
as  tron'o  my,  the   science 

of  the  heavenly  bodies. 
bran,     husks     of     ground 

grain. 
sur'plus,      excess      above 

what  is  required. 
ar  range',  to  put  in  order. 
wrin'kle  (rln'k'l),  a  crease. 
mem'o  ra  ble,  noteworthy. 
dor'mi  to  ry,     a    building 

for  lodgers;  a  bedroom. 
joc'und,  mirthful;  jolly, 
e  lix'ir,  a  cordial. 
knuc'kle  (nuk'k'l),   finger 

joint. 
in  cen'di  a.  ry,     one    who 

maliciously  fires  a  house; 

seditious. 

neigh  (na),  a  cry  of  a  horse. 
gen  til'i  ty,   refinement   of 

manners. 

dif'fi  cult,  not  easy. 
gla'cier  (gla'shSr) ,  a  stream 

or  field  of  ice. 


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jun'ior,  the  younger  of 
two. 

mort  ga  gee',  one  to  whom 
a  mortgage  is  given. 

co  erce',  to  compel  to  or 
restrain  from  action. 

sue  ceed',  to  follow;  to  ac- 
complish what  is  under- 
taken. 

de  layed',  deferred;  hin- 
dered. 

com  pen'di  um,  a  brief 
comprehensive  summary. 

ve  loc'i  pede  (-16s'-),  a  ve- 
hicle propelled  by  the  feet. 

men  ag'er  ie,  a  collection 
of  wild  animals. 


ac'tu  al|  real;  existing. 
im  pass'a  ble,  that  cannot 

be  passed  through. 
rec  i  proc'i  ty      ( r  6  s  -  i  - 

pros'-),  interchange. 

ex  te'ri  or,  the  outside; 
external. 

Gyp'sy  (jip'-),  one  of  a 
wandering  race,  Hying  by 
fortune  telling,  etc. 

la'bel,  a  slip  affixed  to  any- 
thing indicating  contents, 
etc. 

com  prise',  to  include;  to 
comprehend. 

in  cor'ri  gi  ble,  depraved 
beyond  hope  of  reform. 


LESSON  LIV. 


al  ly',  one  joined  to  another  j 

to  assist;  to  unite. 
ped'es  tal,  base  of  a  pillar, 

statue,  or  the  like. 
ty'phoid,  a  kind  of  fever. 
ret'i  cent,     reserved;     not 

talkative. 
in  del'i  ble,  that  cannot  be 

effaced. 
civ'i  lize,  to  reclaim  from 

savagery. 
knick'knack  (nik'n&k),  a 

showy  trifle. 
passed,  did  pass;  went  by. 


con  de  scend',  to  yield  to 
an  inferior;  to  deign. 

past,  not  present  or  future; 
time  gone  by. 

ab  struse',  hard  to  be  un- 
derstood; obscure. 

man'age,  to  control;  to 
regulate;  to  direct. 

woe'-be  gone,  overcome 
with  woe  or  grief;  im- 
mersed in  sorrow. 

ar  tiller  y,  cannon,  mor* 
tars,  etc. 

se'ri  ous,  grave;  earnest. 


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con  fed'er  a  cy,  a  league; 
an  alliance. 

chi  rog'ra  phy  (ki-),  one's 
own  handwriting  ;  pen- 
manship. 

pal'try  (pal'-),  trifling. 

an'vil,  an  iron  block  on 
which  metal  is  hammered. 

grav'i  ty,  tendency  of 
bodies  toward  the  earth ; 
seriousness. 

chi  rop'o  dy  (ki-),  the  art 
of  treating  diseases  of  the 
hands  and  feet. 

ter'mi  mis,  end;  limit. 

chirp,  the  sharp,  quick 
sound  of  a  bird  or  insect. 

Jn  tu  i'tion,  quick  percep- 
tion or  insight. 

de'i  ty,  a  god  or  goddess; 
a  divine  person. 

De'i  ty,  the  true  God. 

wor'thy  (wur'-),  meritori- 
ous ;  estimable. 

e  lee  tion  eer',  to  be  ac- 
tive in  a  canvass  for  votes. 

ru'mor,  a  flying  report. 

an'cient  (an'shent),  old; 
belonging  to  the  remote 
past. 

cogue  (vog),  the  prevalent 
way. 

chol'er  a  (kol'-),  a  disease. 

pip'pin,  a  kind  of  apple. 


as  pir'ant  (-pir'-),  one  who 
seeks  earnestly ;  a  can- 
didate. 

yoke,  a  connecting  frame 
for  draft  cattle. 

squir'rel,  a  small  animal. 

gran 'a  ry  (gran'-),  a  store- 
house for  grain. 

au'to  crat,  an  absolute  sov- 
ereign. 

of  fi'ci  ate,  to  act  as  an 
officer  or  leader. 

nine'ti  eth,  next  after  the 
eighty-ninth. 

fif 'ti  eth,  next  after  the 
forty-ninth. 

wig'wam,  an  Indian  abode. 

tyr'an  ny,  arbitrary  use  of 
power ;  despotism. 

com  mit'tee,  a  person  or 
persons  appointed  to  do 
certain  things. 

lifer  a  ry,  pertaining  to,  or 
versed  in,  literature. 

a  nom'  a  lous,  abnormal ; 
irregular. 

ra'di  ant,  beaming  with 
brightness. 

chil'blain,  itching  sore  re- 
sulting from  exposure  to 
cold. 

in  au'gu  rate,  to  induct  into 
office ;  to  originate. 

ear'nest,  zealous ;  fervent. 


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LESSON  LV. 


o  paque'  (-pak'),  impervi- 
ous to  light. 

an'gel,  a  heavenly  spirit. 

auxiliary,  a  helper;  an 
associate;  supplementary. 

ox'y  gen,  a  gaseous,  color- 
less element  in  nature. 

ben'e  fit,  advantage;  to 
help. 

singe'ing,  scorching. 

e  lee  trol'y  sis,  chemical 
decomposition  by  the  ac- 
tion of  electricity. 

con  vulse',  to  cause 
spasms;  to  agitate  greatly. 

tres'pass,  to  intrude  offen- 
sively or  unlawfully. 

dis  ap  point',  to  fail  to  ful- 
fill expectations;  to  frus- 
trate. 

a  pos'tle  (-pSs's'l),  a  mes- 
senger commissioned  as 
by  divine  authority. 

proph'et,  one  who  prophe- 
sies. 

e  rad'i  cate,  to  root  out;  to 
extirpate. 

ns'age  (tiz'-),  treatment; 
uniform  practice. 

com  pe  ti'tion,  rivalry. 

Btu  pen'dous,  of  prodi- 
gious size  or 


en'vel  ope  (or  en  vel'op), 

a  wrapper  or  case ;  an  in- 
closing cover. 

en  vel'op,  to  surround  or 
enshroud ;  to  wrap  up. 

an'ces  tor,  one  from  whom 
descent  is  derived. 

E  pis'co  pal,  pertaining  to 
the  Anglican  church. 

rep  e  ti'tion,  a  repeating; 
iteration. 

cli'ent,  one  in  whose  inter- 
ests a  lawyer  acts. 

mu  nic'i  pal  (-ms'-),  of  a 
town  or  city,  or  its  gov- 
ernment. 

ca  tas'tro  phe,  a  fatal  con- 
clusion ;  a  disaster. 

ran'som,  price  paid  for  re- 
lease from  captivity. 

beau'te  ous  (bu'-)}  beauti- 
ful. 

tun'nel,  an  artificial  subter- 
ranean passage;  to  make 
a  tunnel. 

dic'tion  a  ry,  a  book  of 
words  and  their  defini- 
tions, etc. 

e  ma'ci  ate  (-shl-at),  to 
waste  away  in  flesh. 

quad'ru  ped,  having  four 
feet;  a  four-footed  animal. 


SEVENTY    LESSONS   JN    SPELLING 


In  com'pe  tent,  unable  to 
do  properly  what  is  re- 
quired. 

beg'gar,  one  who  begs;  a 
mendicant. 

per  di'tion,  utter  destruc- 
tion; ruin. 

cler'ic  al,  pertaining  to  the 
clergy,  or  to  a  clerk. 

sug'ar,  a  sweet  substance. 

de  fend'ant,  one  called 
upon  to  answer  to  a 
charge. 

BUG  cumb'(-kum'), to  yield. 

ac  quif  tal,  a  formal  re- 
lease from  a  charge. 

as  suage'  (-swaj'),  to  allay. 

hic'cough  (-kup),  a  short, 
catching  sound  from  the 
throat. 

stur'geon  (-jun),  a  fish. 


cen  teii'ni  al,  the  hun- 
dredth anniversary  of  an 
event. 

fric  as  see',  a  way  of  cook- 
ing  fowl,  rabbit,  etc. 

o  pos'sum,  a  small  quad- 
ruped. 

lam'en  ta  ble,  pitiable. 

pre  co'cious,  having  men- 
tal faculties  prematurely 
developed;  too  forward. 

crys'tal  lize,  to  form  into 
crystals. 

arch  an'gel  (ark-),  an  an- 
gel of  highest  rank. 

re  cep'ta  cle,  that  which 
holds  or  contains  other 
things. 

prod'i  gy,  a  person  or 
thing  of  remarkable  qual- 
ities or  powers. 


LESSON  LVI. 


con'fer  ence,    a    meeting 

for  consultation;  a  serious 

conversation. 
bac  te'ri  a,        microscopic 

vegetable  organisms. 
fort'night,  two  weeks. 
vet'er  an,  one  experienced; 

old  in  service. 
cer'e  mo  ny,  a  formal  act, 

rite,  or  observance. 


com  pla'cen  cy,  self-sat- 
isfaction; serenity. 

nat'u  ral  ize,  to  make  or 
become  as  if  native. 

salt'cel  lar,  a  small  table- 
vessel  for  salt. 

bru  nette'(-neV),  a  woman 
with  dark  complexion. 

creek,  a  small  stream. 

sum'mit,  the  highest  point. 


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rel'ish,  pleasure;  to  enjoy. 

cam  paign'  (-pan'),  a  se- 
ries of  military  operations; 
any  organized  political, 
social,  or  commercial  con- 
test. 

fa'tal,  disastrous  ;  mortal ; 
deadly. 

de  fal  ca'tion,  an  embez- 
zlement; deficit. 

pro  hib'it,  to  forbid. 

cap  size',  to  overturn. 

ros'y,  rose-red. 

sub  ter  ra'ne  an,  below  the 
surface  of  the  earth. 

com'e  dy,  a  humorous 
drama. 

ad'jec  tive,  a  word  used  to 
limit  or  qualify  a  noun. 

pe  ri  ad'i  cal,  a  publica- 
tion appearing  at  regular 
intervals. 

con  fla  gra'tion,  a  general 
burning ;  an  extensive 
fire. 

re  it'er  ate,  to  say  repeat- 
edly. 

fought  (fat),  did  fight. 

conscience,  moral  sense. 

un  for'tu  nate,  having  ill 
fortune;  unlucky. 

pros'o  dy,  the  science  of 
poetical  forms. 

re  vere',  to  venerate. 


fur'nace,  an  apparatus  for 
heating,  smelting,  etc. 

un  cou'ple  (-kup'-),  to  dis- 
connect. 

fac  sim'i  le,  an  exact  copy. 

sub  poe'na,  a  writ  com- 
manding attendance  at 
court. 

e  van'gel  ist,  a  preacher 
of  the  gospel;  a  revivalist. 

con  spic'u  ous,  clearly 
visible;  prominent. 

may'or,  chief  magistrate 
of  a  city. 

cal'en  dar,  a  table  show- 
ing the  days,  weeks,  and 
months. 

ag'gra  vate,  to  make  worse 
or  more  offensive. 

hy'gi  ene,  science  of  health. 

di'a  lect,  local  peculiarity 
of  speech. 

an  i  mos'i  ty,  hatred. 

ex  pi  ra'tion,  termination. 

par'ti  san,  an  adherent  of 
a  party  or  faction. 

pshaw  (sha),  an  exclama- 
tion of  disapprobation  or 
disgust. 

birch,  a  kind  of  tree. 

cod'i  oil,  a  supplement  to 
a  will. 

jeal'ous  (jfil'-),  suspicious  of 
a  rival;  envious. 


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85 


syn'o  nym,  a  word  having  a 
meaning  similar  to  or  pre- 
cisely like  that  of  another. 


at  tack',  to  assault. 
ex  cess'ive,    beyond    due 
bounds. 


LESSON  LVII. 


ge  ra'ni  um,  a  plant  and  its 
flower. 

depth,  deepness;  distance 
from  the  surface  down. 

ag'o  nize,  to  distress;  to  be 
in  agony. 

ven  due',  an  auction. 

slug'gard,  a  lazy  person. 

big'ot  ry,  obstinate  and  in- 
tolerant zeal. 

fron'tier,  the  border  of  a 
country. 

ny'phen,  a  mark  (-)  to 
connect  syllables  or  the 
parts  of  a  compound  word. 

de  scribe',  to  represent  by 
words;  to  sketch. 

gaud'y,  showy;  flashy. 

o  va'tion,  an  enthusiastic 
popular  reception  of  a  per- 
son. 

a'pri  cot  (a'-) ,  a  fruit  of 
the  plum  kind. 

rhu'barb,  a  plant. 

pis'tol,  a  small  firearm. 

dun'geon  (-jun),  a  prison. 

ben  e  dic'tion,  a  blessing. 

stu'pe  fy,  to  make  stupid. 


min'now  (-no),  a  small  fish, 
car'bine,  a  short  gun. 
spec  ta'tor,  a  beholder. 
de  pre'ci  ate     (-shi-),     to 

lower  the  price  or  value  of. 
in  sen'si  ble,  deprived  of 

feeling;  indifferent. 
coirr'te  sy      (Mr'-),     gra- 

ciousness;  civility. 
va  Use'   (-les'),  a  traveling 

bag. 
scourge   (skurj),    a  whip; 

cruel  punishment. 
hy'dro  gen,  a  gas. 
myr'i  ad    (mir'-),    a  large 

number. 

vi  cis'si  tude,  change. 
mim'ick  ing,  ridiculing  by 

imitating. 
brid'al,     pertaining    to    a 

bride  or  a  wedding. 
hem'or  rhage  (-raj),  bleed- 
ing. 

awk'ward,  ungraceful. 
chi  can'er  y      (shi-kan'-), 

the  use  of  mean  artifices; 

trickery . 
du'ti  ful,  obedient, 


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as  sas'sin,  one  who  kills 
treacherously. 

hap'haz  ard,  mere  chance. 

vis'i  ble,  that  may  be  seen. 

ef 'fi  ca  cy,  effective  energy. 

in  ju  di/cious  (-dish'us) , 
imprudent. 

scru'ti  ny,  close  examina- 
tion. 

cran'ber  ry,  a  scarlet  sour 
berry. 

fi'er  y,  pertaining  to  fire. 


ex  ploit',  an  heroic  act;  to 
put  to  use. 

er'ror,  a  mistake;  a  fault; 
want  of  truth. 

in  di  vis'i  ble,  that  cannot 
be  divided. 

fu'ri  ous,  full  of  fury. 

scab'bard,  a  sheath;  case. 

ob'se  quies,  burial  service. 

choose,  to  select. 

re  vise',  to  change  or  cor- 
rect. 


LESSON   LVIII. 


rob'in,  a  kind  of  bird. 
pret'ty  (prit'-),  handsome. 
Btom'ach,  an  organ  of  the 

body. 
riv'et,  a  metallic  pin  with 

heads;     to     fasten    with 

rivets. 

breadth,  width. 
Bib'li  cal,  of  or  pertaining 

to  the  Bible. 
rou  tine'      (roc-ten') ,       a 

course. 
guitar'    (gi-;,    a     musical 

instrument. 

pe'o  ny,  a  plant  and  flower. 
rinse,  to  cleanse  by  flooding 

with  water. 
weight,  heaviness. 
rob'ber,  a  plunderer. 


cho'sen,  selected. 
search,  a  quest;  to  seek  or 

look  over  carefully. 
ru'di  ment,    a   first    prin- 

ciple or  element. 
sec'ond,  next  after  first;  a 

unit  of  time. 

ob'vi  ous,  plain;  evident. 
sen'ti  nel,     a    soldier    on 

guard. 
taunt,   to  reproach  insult-  ^ 


sig  nif  i  cant,  important. 
ep'i  thet,  a  specially  appro- 

priate    descriptive    adjec- 

tive. 

sir'loin,  a  loin  of  beef. 
liq'uor  (-er),    a  liquid;   in- 

toxicating liquid. 


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sher'bet,  a  flavored  water 
ice. 

hid'e  ous,  shocking  or 
dreadful  to  the  eye  or  ear. 

un  wield/y ,  unmanageable ; 
bulky. 

sem'blance,  pretense. 

de  lin'quent,  neglectful  of 
duty. 

sim'i  lar,  resembling. 

clothes,   garments;  dress. 

ap  prais'er,  one  who  esti- 
mates or  values. 

gew'gaw,  a  showy  trifle. 

cal  lig'ra  phy,  beautiful 
penmanship. 

syn  op 'sis,   an  abstract. 

ex  treme',  at  the  outmost 
point,  edge,  etc.;  utmost; 
greatest. 

sub'stance,  the  material 
part;  that  which  is  essen- 
tial. 


cab'in,  a  small  room;  hut. 

con'se  quence,  result;  im- 
portance. 

un  war'rant  a  ble,  inde- 
fensible; unjustifiable. 

re  buff,  sudden  repulse. 

sas'sa  fras,  a  tree. 

con'quer  (kon'ke'r), to  over- 
come; to  vanquish. 

cop'y  ist,  one  who  copies. 

ex  pense',  cost;  outlay. 

stretch,  to  extend  j  ex- 
panse. 

mar'tyr  (-ter),  one  who 
dies  or  suffers  for  princi- 
ple. 

va'por,  mist;  a  liquid 
changed  to  a  gaseous  form. 

en  gross'  (-gros'),  to  oc- 
cupy completely;  to  tran- 
scribe. 

daub,  to  smear. 

fra  ter'nal,  brotherly. 


LESSON   LIX. 


puiic'tu  al,  prompt. 
height  (hit),  altitude. 
studied,      planned  ;      did 

study. 
in  tox'i  cate,  to  inebriate; 

to  exhilarate  highly. 
am  big'u  ous,        obscure  ; 

equivocal;  doubtful. 


fra'cas,  a  noisy  quarrel. 

tur'pen  tine,  a  resinous 
juice  from  various  trees. 

ju'ni  per,  an  evergreen 
shrub  and  its  berry. 

ex  ter'mi  nate,  to  destroy. 

com'pe  tent,  having  suffi- 
cient authority  or  ability. 


SEVENTY   LESSONS   IN    SPELLING 


an  nul',  to  cancel. 

res 'cue,  to  set  free  from 
peril;  to  deliver. 

pro  ceed',  to  go  forward. 

cam'phor,  a  product  of  the 
wood  of  an  Asiatic  tree. 

wiz'ard,  a  conjurer. 

sal'a  ble,  that  may  be  sold. 

zinc,  a  metal. 

in  vin'ci  ble,  unconquer- 
able. 

sher'iff ,  a  civil  officer. 

zig'zag,  having  a  series  of 
short  alternating  turns. 

her'o  ine  (her'-) ,  a  female 
hero. 

sym'me  try,  harmonious 
proportion. 

ac  cor'di  on,  a  musical  in- 
strument. 

hol/i  day,  a  day  of  exemp- 
tion from  labor. 

lac'er  ate  (la's'-),  to  tear 
rudely  or  raggedly. 

guid'ance,  a  leading. 

her'e  sy  (her'-),  opinion 
contrary  to  accepted  belief. 

per  pen  dic'u  lar,  straight 
up  and  down. 

rus'set,  reddish  brown. 

a  massed',  accumulated. 

de  ci'sion,  determination; 
firmness. 

pomp'ous,  ostentatious. 


tour'na  ment    (toor'-),    a 

test  of  skill  with  several 

competitors. 
qui'nine  (kwl'-),  a  medicine 

from  cinchona  bark. 
tough    (tuf),     not    brittle; 

tenacious;  hardy. 
ag'ri  cul  ture,    cultivation 

of  the  soil. 

post-mor'tem,  after  death. 
hy  poth/e  sis,     a     logical 

supposition. 

pick'er  el,  a  kind  of  fish. 
el'e  gant,  refined;  polished. 
po  ten'tial,  existing  in  pos 

sibility  only, 
daugh'ter,  a  female  child. 
in'stinct,  a  natural   spon- 
taneous impulse. 
in  stinct',    animated   from 

within;  alive. 
per'fo  rate,         to        bore 

through;  to  penetrate. 
dis  crim'i  iiate,     to    note 

the  difference  between;  to 

distinguish. 
fath'om,  a  measure  of  six 

feet;  to  find  the  depth  of. 
ped'a  gogue      (-gog),      a 

schoolmaster. 
cen'tu  ry,     one     hundred 

consecutive  years. 
mos  qui'to  (-ke'-),  a  pestif- 
erous insect. 


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LESSON  LX. 


lr  res'o  lute,  not  decided 
in  mind;  vacillating. 

the  ol'o  gy,  that  science 
which  treats  of  God  and 
His  attributes. 

ef  fi'cien  cy,  effectiveness. 

tel'e  scope,  an  instrument 
for  viewing  distant  ob- 
jects. 

hip  po  pot'a  mus,  a  large 
amphibious  animal. 

cu'cum  ber,  a  vegetable. 

spon  ta'ne  ous,  self-gen- 
erated; voluntary. 

letirar  gy,  sleepiness;  dull- 
ness; inattention. 

arc'tic,  far  northern; 
frigid. 

in  fal'li  ble,  exempt  from 
liability  to  error  in  judg- 
ment. 

ty  pog'ra  phy,  the  art  of 
printing  with  types. 

ga'ble,  the  triangular  end 
wall  of  a  house. 

island  (i'land),  a  tract  of 
land  surrounded  by  water. 

pen  i  ten'tia  ry,  a  prison. 

in'sti  tute,  an  institution; 
to  establish. 

tin  ruf 'fled  (-fid),  calm; 
tranquil;  composed. 


sheaf,  a  bundle  of  grain. 

sov'er  eign  (suv'er-in),  a 
supreme  ruler;  princely. 

seis'mic  (sis7-),  of  or  per- 
taining to  an  earthquake. 

chord  (k6rd) ,  a  harmonious 
combination  of  sounds; 
string  of  a  musical  instru- 
ment. 

em'is  sa  ry,  a  secret  agent; 
a  spy. 

syn'a  gogue  (-gog) ,  a  Jew- 
ish house  of  worship. 

li'chen  (li'ken),  a  kind  of 
flowerless  plant. 

anx  i'e  ty  (&n-zi'-) ,  uneasi- 
ness or  distress  of  mind. 

van'i  ty,  ambitious  display; 
shallow  pride. 

dom  i  neer',  to  rule  arbi- 
trarily. 

mus  tache',  beard  growing 
on  the  upper  lip. 

juice,  sap;  fluid  of  fruit, 
meat,  etc. 

ve  ra'cious  (-shus),  truth- 
ful. 

horde,  a  wandering  troop 
or  gang. 

hoard,  to  gather  and  store 
away. 

dor'mant,  sleeping. 


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af  firm'a  tive,  affirming  or 
asserting;  that  which  af- 
firms or  asserts. 

glis'ten,  to  shine. 

as  sess',  to  tax;  to  value;  to 
estimate. 

jos'tle,  to  push  or  crowd. 

lau'da  num,  a  tincture  of 
opium. 

cur'va  ture,  a  curving. 

satire,  a  sarcastic  speech 
or  essay. 

mas'sage,  a  rubbing  or 
kneading  of  the  body,  as  a 
remedial  measure. 

drop'sy,  a  disease. 


as  sail'ant,  one  who  at- 
tacks. 

psy  chol'o  gy  (si-kol'-), 
science  of  the  powers  and 
functions  of  the  soul. 

bro  chure'  (-shur'),  a 
pamphlet. 

e'gress,  a  place  of  exit. 

hu'mid,  moist. 

car'ti  lage,  gristle;  an  elas- 
tic tissue. 

quer'u  lous  (kweV-),  fret- 
ful; complaining. 

sa  lute',  to  greet. 

de  mise',   to   bequeath; 
bestow  by  will;  death. 


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LESSON   LXL 


fraud'u  lent,  deceitful;  un- 
fair; trickish. 

pal'ate,  roof  of  the  mouth. 

ex  traor'di  na  ry  (-trdr'-), 
very  unusual;  wonderful. 

dis'ci  pline  (-plin),  to  train 
to  obedience;  to  punish; 
training. 

con  sist'ent,  accordant. 

dis  sent',  to  differ  in  opin- 
ion. 

can'cer,  a  malignant  growth 
or  tumor. 

serv'ice  a  ble,  that  can 
be  made  of  service;  dur- 
able. 

in  ter  sperse',  to  distribute 
scatteringly. 

at'mos  phere,  the  air  sur- 
rounding the  earth. 

ig  no  min'i  ous,  disgrace- 
ful; shameful. 

flan'nel,  a  woolen  cloth. 

chan'nel,  course  of  a 
stream;  a  groove. 

ex  cla  ma'tion,  abrupt 
outcry ;  interjection. 


av  oir  du  pois'  (-er-du- 
poiz'),  a  system  of  weights 
having  16  oz.  to  the  Ib. 

u  ten'sil,  a  thing  serving  a 
useful  purpose. 

pro  fi'cien  cy  (-fish'en-), 
adeptness;  skill. 

sep'a  rate,  to  place  apart; 
to  disconnect. 

in  i'ti  a  to  ry  (In-Ish'I-a-), 
introductory. 

change'a  ble,  subject  to 
change;  variable. 

cres'cent,  growing,  as  the 
moon  in  its  first  quarter. 

har'ass  (h&r'-),  to  vex;  to 
worry. 

ex  plic'it  (-plls'-),  plain; 
distinctly  stated. 

doc'ile  (dos'fl),  easily  man- 
aged; teachable. 

leg'end  (lej'-),  a  narrative 
based  on  tradition. 

per  ceive',  to  see;  to  dis- 
cern. 

ab  er  ra'tion,  a  wandering 
away ;  partial  insanity. 


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ad  j  a 'cent,  adjoining. 
plumb'er  (plum'-),  a  work- 
er in  lead,   especially   in 

pipes  for  drainage. 
ac  cept'a  ble,    worthy    of 

being      accepted  :      wel- 
come, 
tned'i  cine,  anything  used 

in  treatment  of  disease. 
a  chieve',  to  jring  to  pass; 

to  perform, 
clas'si  fy,  to  arrange  in   a 

class  or  classes. 
ad'mi  ra  ble     (-mi-ra-b'l), 

worthy  of  being  admired; 

delightful;  excellent. 
lab'y  rinth,    involved    and 

tortuous  passages;  a  maze. 
con  tam'i  nate,  to  defile  by 

contact;  to  pollute. 
bliz'zard,    a    severe    snow 

and  wind  storm, 
com  pli'ance,    a    yielding 

to  a  wish  or  proposal. 


tor'por,  stupor;  duliness. 

bul'le  tin,  ne^s,  orders, 
etc.,  placarded  conspicu- 
ously. 

can'cel,  to  strike  out. 

be  gin'ner,  one  who  com- 
mences. 

ac  cede',  to  agree  ;  to  as- 
sent. 

tran'sient  (-shent),  pass- 
ing; fleeting. 

prob'a  ble,  apparently 
true;  likely. 

en  nance',  to  make  higher 
or  greater  in  degree. 

in  still',  to  inculcate  gradu- 
ally. 

chron'i  cle,  a  register  of 
events  in  order  of  time. 

naph'tha  (naf'tha),  a  col- 
orless, volatile  oil. 

a  nal'y  sis,  the  resolution 
of  a  thin  ^  into  its  constitu- 
ent parts. 


LESSON   LXIL 


op'po  site,  in  front  of,  fa- 
cing; antagonistic. 

a  bun'dance,  a  plentiful 
supply. 

re  ferred',  directed,  or  sent 
away;  assigned  to;  com- 
mitted for  examination. 


plac'id  (plas'-),  unruffled 
calm;  serene. 

ir  re  press'i  ble,  that  can- 
not be  restrained. 

re  ceipt'  (-set'),  a  written 
acknowledgment  of  some- 
thing received;  a  recipe. 


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93 


cir  cu'i  tous,  roundabout. 

at  tend'ance,  the  fact  of 
being  present;  presence. 

ba  na'na  (-na'-) ,  a  tropical 
tree  and  its  fruit. 

bus'y  (biz'-),  actively  em- 
ployed; diligent. 

ir  rev'er  ent,  lacking  in  re- 
spect to  superiors. 

sta  tis'tics,  a  collection  of 
facts  as  to  population,  in- 
dustries, etc. 

va  nil'la,  a  plant  and  the 
bean  which  it  produces. 

BCis'sors,  a  cutting  instru- 
ment. 

par'al  lei,  extending  side 
by  side  equidistant. 

ar'chi  tect  (-kl-) ,  one  who 
makes  plans  for  build- 
ings. 

un  err'ing,  making  no  mis- 
take; certain;  exact. 

sus'te  nance,  food. 

as  sist'ance,  help;  relief. 

a  lac'ri  ty,  cheerful  will- 
ingness and  promptitude. 

be  hav'ior,  conduct. 

te  na'cious,  holding  fast; 
unyielding. 

proc'ess  (pros'-) ,  a  method 
of  operation;  a  legal  writ. 

ad  van  ta'geous  (-jus), 
profitable;  favorable. 


ob'sta  cle,  a  hindrance. 

lei/sure  (le'zhur) ,  time  free 
from  employment. 

lab'o  ra  to  ry,  a  chemist's 
workroom. 

an'o  dyne,  medicine  which 
relieves  pain. 

pan'el,  a  rectangular  piece 
of  wood  set  in  a  frame;  a 
Mst  of  jurors. 

ad  here',  to  stick  fast;  to 
cling. 

fic'kle,  changeable;  incon- 
stant. 

su  prem'a  cy,  the  state  of 
being  supreme. 

sig'na  ture,  one's  name 
written  by  oneself. 

de  fen'sive;  serving  to  de- 
fend. 

dye'ing,  coloring  cloth,  etc. 

ab'sence,  state  of  being 
not  present. 

lu'cra  tive,  profitable. 

met'al,  gold,  silver,  iron, 
lead,  etc. 

in  suf  fi'cient,  not  suffi- 
cient; inadequate. 

ir'ri  ta  ble,  ill-tempered. 

mon'o  syl  la  ble,  a  word 
of  only  one  syllable. 

al'co  hoi,  a  colorless,  vola- 
tile, inflammable  liquid. 

in  ces'sant,  unceasing. 


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plan'tain,  perennial 

weed;  a  tropical  fruit. 

rec  ol  lect',  to  recall  to 
inind. 

fa  mil'iar,  free;  having  in- 
timate knowledge  of;  a 
close  companion. 


charge 'a  ble,    capable    of 

being  charged. 
ri  dic'u  ?->us,  absurd;  droll. 
crease,     the    mark    of    a 

wrinkle  or  fold. 
in  de  struc'ti  ble,        tha 

cannot  be  destroyed. 


LESSON  LXIII. 


pre  ci'sion,  exactness. 

con'sum  mate,  to  bring  to 
completion. 

bar'gain  (-gen),  a  contract; 
a  favorable  purchase. 

ir  re  proach'a  ble,  above 
reproach  or  criticism. 

beefsteak,  a  slice  of  beef 
to  broil  01  fry. 

un  change  'a  ble,  that  can- 
not change  or  be  changed. 

in  gen'ious  (-jen'-),  skill- 
ful in  originating. 

con'crete,  a  compound  of 
gravel  or  broken  rock  and 
cement;  not  abstract. 

in  con  sist'ent,  discord- 
ant; contradictory. 

mea'sles  (ine'z'lz),  a  dis- 
ease. 

ly'ing,  telling  a  falsehood; 
reclining. 

Byn  on'y  mous,  express- 
ing the  same  thing. 


lux  u'ri  ant,  exuberant  in 
growth;  profusely  abun- 
dant. 

def i  cit,  deficiency;  lack. 

ben'zine  (-zin  or  -zen'),  a 
product  of  petroleum. 

re  li'gion  (-lij'iin),  a  system 
of  faith  and  worship. 

in  def'i  nite,  without  fixed 
boundaries;  vague. 

pur  sue',  to  follow  persist- 
ently. 

at  tor'ney  (-tur'ny),  one 
who  acts  for  another;  a 
lawyer. 

sen'si  ble,  of  good  mental 
perception;  judicious;  dis- 
creet. 

es  sen'tial,  highly  impor- 
tant; fundamental. 

tend'en  cy,  inclination; 
drift;  bfnt. 

leg'i  ble  V16j'-),  capable  of 
lead. 


BEVIEW   LESSONS 


96- 


of  fen'sive,  displeasing. 
en  deav'or    (-deVer),     to 

strive  to  do ;  an  effort. 
in  diet'  (-dlf),  to  accuse  in 

legal  form. 
re  trieve',  to  recover  ;    to 

repair. 
exhil'arate   (6gz-Il'-)f    to 

cheer ;     to     enliven ;     to 

stimulate. 

rec'om  pense,  to  repay. 
prev'a  lence,  wide   extent 

or  superior  strength. 
fas'ci  nate,  to  charm;    to 

captivate. 
ex  ag'ger  ate  (egz-&j'-),  to 

overstate;  to  heighten  by 

representation. 
marl  ner,  a  seaman, 
sure'ty,  a  bondsman;  bail. 
ju've  nile     (-nil),    pertain- 
ing or  adapted  to  youth, 
prom'is  so  ry,  containing  a 

promise. 


oc  cur'rence,  an  event;  a 
happening. 

de  ci'pher,  to  make  out  the- 
sense  of ;  to  interpret. 

refer  ence,  the  act  of  re- 
ferring; allusion. 

dis  sen'sion,  angry  dis- 
agreement. 

ehat'tel,  any  movable  prop- 
erty. 

con'scious  (-shus),  aware; 
sensible. 

priv'i  lege  (-18J),  a  peculiar 
favor  or  advantage. 

de  cease',  death. 

seize,  to  clutch ;  to  snatch. 

solemn  (-6m),  serious. 

ex'cel  lence,  unusually 
good  qualities. 

thral'dom  (thral'-),  bond- 
age; servitude. 

coii  cede',  to  yield ;  grant. 

nec'es  sa  ry,  requisite  ;  es- 
sential. 


LESSON  LXIV. 


in  sep'a  ra  ble,  that  can- 
not be  separated. 

re  cede',  to  move  back; 
to  withdraw. 

per'se  cute,  to  pursue  so 
as  to  injure;  to  harass. 

trans  ferred',  removed- 


dis  be  lief,    a     conviction 

that  a  statement  is  untrue. 
rec'og  nize,  to  recall   the 

identity  of. 
in  de  ci'sion      (-slzh'un), 

want  of  firmness;  irreso 

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SEVENTY    LESSONS   IN    SPELLING 


mor'tise  (-tis),  a  hole  cut 
into  a  timber  to  receive  a 
tenon. 

san'guine  (-gwin) ,  confi- 
dent; deep  red. 

in  cred'i  ble,  impossible  of 
belief. 

fa  cil/i  ty,  easiness  in  per- 
forming; dexterity. 

in  tel  lec'tu  al,  mental. 

re  luc'tance,unwillingness. 

mu'ci  lage,  a  sticky  fluid. 

sac'ri  lege  (-16j) ,  the  pro- 
faning of  anything  sacred. 

im  pel',  to  drive  or  urge 
forward. 

di  vis'i  ble,  capable  of  be- 
ing divided. 

un  par'al  leled,  without 
an  equal;  matchless. 

im  per'ti  nent,  impudent; 
irrelevant. 

pal'a  ta  ble,  agreeable  to 
the  taste. 

3hoe'ing,the  act  of  putting 
on  shoes. 

gal'ler  y,  an  elevated  floor 
with  seats;  a  balcony. 

hem'i  sphere,  a  half- 
sphere. 

dis  cern'  (diz-zSrn'),  to 
perceive. 

su  per  sede',  to  set  aside; 
supplant;  displace. 


sus  pi'cion,  a  suspecting; 
distrust. 

ef  face';  to  blot  out;  erase. 

bis'cuit  (-kit),  a  kind  of 
bread  or  cracker. 

ex  cres'cence,  an  unnat- 
ural growth,  as  a  wart. 

ceil'ing,  overhead  covering 
of  a  room. 

cel'lar,  a  room  under  a 
house. 

mis  spell',  to  spell  incor- 
rectly. 

f  em'i  nine  (-nln) ,  relating 
to  woman;  womanly. 

de  scend',  to  go  down. 

fos'sil,  petrified  form  of  a 
plant  or  animal. 

par'cel,  a  small  bundle;  a 
portion. 

ar'se  nic.  a  mineral  poison. 

mal'ice,  active  ill  will. 

re  mit'tance,  the  sending 
of  money  or  credit;  the 
sum  or  thing  remitted. 

sal'a  ry,  wages;  pay. 

con  va  les'cent,  recover- 
ing health. 

ven'ti  late,  to  cause  a  cir- 
culation of  air;  to  expose 
to  examination. 

fa  ce'tious,  merry;  jocular. 

mar'riage,  the  act  or  state 
of  being  married. 


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97 


aa  so'ci  ate,  to  bring  to- 
gether; a  companion ;  part- 
ner. 

li'cense,  permission;  excess 
of  liberty. 

bev'er  age,  liquid  for 
drinking. 


pit'i  ful,  calling  forth  pity0 
cur'ren  cy,  that  which  cir- 
culates  as  money;  circu- 
lation. 

ha  rangue'  (-ra"ng'),  a  forci 
ble  speech  ;  to  address 
earnestly. 


LESSON   LXV. 


ac  qui  esce'  (-kwI-eV),  to 
manifest  assent. 

com  bus'ti  ble,  that  may 
be  burned. 

es'sence,  that  which  con- 
stitutes the  nature  of  a 
thing. 

ec'sta  sy,        overpowering 

joy. 

in  ex  cus'a  ble,  not  to  be 

justified. 

per  se  ver'ance  (-ve"r'-), 
persistence  in  undertak- 
ings. 

sac  ri  le'gious  (-le'jus),  im- 
pious; profane. 

bullion,  gold  or  silver  in 
mass. 

er'rand,  a  short  trip  to  carry 
or  do  something;  a  mes- 


il  Ins 'tr ate,  to  explain  by 
means  of  figures,  exam- 
ples1  etc. 


sieve  (slv),  a  device  for 
sifting. 

in  ter  cede',  to  mediate;  to 
interpose. 

jam'e  ra,  an  apparatus 
used  in  photography. 

fie  ti'tious  (-tish'us),  im- 
aginary; not  genuine. 

vi  cin'i  ty,  adjacent  terri- 
tory; proximity. 

sym'bol,  emblem. 

in  ex  haust'i  ble,  that  can- 
not be  exhausted. 

par'a  dise,  place  of  bliss] 
heaven. 

prai'rie  (pra'ri),  a  large 
tract  of  grass  land  with- 
out trees. 

re  lieve',  to  free  from  ;  to 
alleviate. 

ac  com'plice  (-plis),  an  as- 
sociate in  wrongdoing. 

car'riage,  wheeled  passen- 
ger vehicle  ;  demeanor. 


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nour'ish  (nur'-),  to  main- 
tain; to  feed;  to  cherish. 

al  li'ance,  a  league;  union 
by  agreement. 

rar'i  ty  (rar'-),  thinness; 
infrequency ;  something 
valued  for  its  scarcity. 

bias  pheme',  to  speak  im- 
piously. 

e  quiv'a  lent,  equal  in 
value. 

crev'ice  (-is),  a  crack. 

sac'ri  fice  (-flz),  an  offer- 
ing to  deity;  something 
yielded  for  another. 

se  vere',  harsh;  strict; 
hard. 

chas'tise  ment  (-tlz-),  in- 
fliction of  punishment. 

f  or'f  eit  (-fit) ,  loss  by  way 
of  penalty. 

cy'cle,  a  recurring  period; 
a  bicycle  or  tricycle. 

precipice  (prgs'i-pis) ,  a 
high,  steep  cliff. 

allege'  (-1SJ'),  to  assert  to 
be  true;  to  declare. 

as  cend',  to  move  upward. 


fore  bode7,  to   foretell;  to 

presage. 
lat'i  tude,    distance    north 

or  south  of    the   equator; 

range  or  scope. 
de  moc'ra  cy,  government 

by  the  people. 
pro  pel',  to  drive  or  urge 

forward. 
prep  a  ra'tion,  a  preparing 

or  fitting. 
con  tempt'i  ble,        mean ; 

despicable;  vile. 
in  im'i  ta  ble,    that  cannot 

be  imitated. 
in  el'i  gi  ble,      legally     or 

otherwise  disqualified. 
traf'fick  ing,     bargaining; 

dealing;  trading. 
im  pos'si  ble,  that  cannot 

be. 
a  me'na  ble,  liable   to    be 

called  to  account. 
in  ter  mit'tent,  ceasing  at 

intervals. 

shriv'el,  to  shrink  or  con- 
tract. 
ed'i  fiee  (-fls),  a  building. 


LESSON   LXVI. 


pro  mis'cu  ous,      brought 

together  without  order. 
de  scend'ant,  offspring. 


mas  quer  ade'  (-kgr-),  a 
party  of  disguised  per- 
sons; a  sham. 


KEVIEW    LESSONS 


con  ven'ient  (-ven'yent), 
handy;  fit;  commodious. 

ag'gran  dize,  to  make 
great  or  greater. 

ce're  als,  edible  grains. 

flor'id,  having  a  bright 
color,  especially  red. 

hy'a  cinth,  a  flowering 
bulb. 

pyr'a  mid,  a  solid  taper- 
ing to  a  point  from  a 
base  bounded  by  straight 
lines. 

ex  or'bi  tant,  excessive. 

Be  cede',  to  withdraw  from 
union  or  fellowship. 

re  cur'rence,  a  happening 
again  or  repeatedly. 

pro  cras'ti  nate,  to  put  off 
from  day  to  day. 

in  dis  pen'sa  ble,  abso- 
lutely necessary. 

tem'per  ance,  habitual 
moderation. 

por'ce  lain  (-1m),  a  trans- 
lucent kind  of  pottery. 

sub'tile  (-til),  refined; 
acute;  crafty. 

mat'tress,  a  stuffed  tick 
used  for  a  bed. 

co  in  cide',  to  agree;  to 
concur;  to  correspond. 

be  nef  i  cent,  generous; 
doing  good. 


per'ma  nent,  enduring. 

dis  pense',  to  deal  out;  to 
distribute;  to  forego. 

pet'u  lant,  fretful; irritable. 

per  suade',  to  induce;  to 
plead  with  successfully. 

bar'rel,  a  cylindrical  ves- 
sel ;  a  sort  of  cask. 

crys'tal,  a  regular  solid 
mineral  body;  clear. 

con  fec'tion  er  y,  sweet- 
meats; candies. 

su'i  cide,  self-destruction; 
a  self-murderer. 

con  du'cive,  tending  to 
promote. 

phar'ma  cy,  the  art  of 
compounding  medicines; 
a  drug  store. 

in  de  pend'ent,  free. 

be  seech',  to  implore;  to 
supplicate. 

gal'lon,  a  measure  of  four 
quarts. 

dys  pep'si  a,  difficulty  of 
digestion. 

defer  ence,  respectful  sub- 
mission to  another's  judg- 
ment. 

re  fus'al,  a  refusing;  an  op- 
tion. 

su  per  in  tend'ent,  one 
who  superintends;  an 
overseer;  a  director. 


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SEVENTY   LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


oer  tif'i  cate,  a  documen- 
tary attestation  of  facts. 

un  scru'pu  lous,  not  hesi- 
tating from  motives  of 
conscience;  unprincipled. 

ges'ture,  a  motion  express- 
ive of  sentiment. 

pa  ral/y  sis,  loss  of  mus- 
cular power;  palsy. 

ca  price'  (-preV),  a  sudden 
change  of  mood,  opinion, 
etc. 

sup'ple  ment,  to  supply 
what  is  lacking ;  matter 
so  supplied. 


in  ter  fere',  to  clash;  to  in- 
termeddle ;  to  interpose. 

bur  lesque'  (-lesk'),  a  lu- 
dicrous representation. 

cus'to  mer,  a  regular 
buyer. 

sur'cin  gle,  a  girth  for 
binding  on  a  saddle. 

or'ches  tra  (-k&s-),  a  band 
of  musicians. 

im  plic'it  (-plis'-),  implied; 
unquestioning. 

mys'ter  y  something  un. 
known  or  incomprehensi- 
ble. 


LESSON  LXVH. 


phase,  a  particular  aspect. 

leth'ar  gy,  sleepiness;  dull- 
ness; inattention. 

jeop'ard  y  (jep'-)>  hazard; 
danger. 

cer'tain  (ser'tm),  sure;  un- 
deniable. 

neph'ew,  son  of  a  brother 
or  a  sister. 

nei'ther,  not  the  one  nor 
the  other. 

nieoe  (nes),  daughter  of  a 
brother  or  a  sister. 

cir  cum'fer  ence,  bound- 
ary line  of  a  circle  or 
sphere. 


prej'u  dice  (-dis),  unreason- 
able or  biased  judgment. 

pul'ver  ize,  to  reduce  to 
powder  by  beating,  etc. 

re  mem'brance,  a  remem- 
bering; a  memorial. 

valid,  capable  of  being 
proved;  sound. 

re  splen'dent,  vividly 
bright;  shining. 

res'tau  rant  (-to-),  an  eat- 
ing house. 

pal'ace,  a  royal  residence. 

in  vis'i  ble,  that  cannot  be 
seen. 

ad  mit'tance,  access. 


REVIEW   2$SSWS 


con  dense',  to   bring  i 
a  smaller  and  denser  state. 

in  teg'ri  ty,  honesty;  prob- 
ity. 

con  stit'u  en  cy,  a  follow- 
ing; a  clientele. 

il  lu'mi  11  ate,  to  supply 
with  light. 

de  sir'ous,  experiencing  a 
wish  or  craving. 

il  logic  al,  contrary  to 
sound  reasoning. 

pyr  o  tech'nics,  art  of 
making  fireworks. 

dy'na  mo,  an  electrical  ma- 
chine. 

par  a  pher  na'li  a,  trap- 
pings or  ornaments. 

rhet'o  ric,  the  art  of  ora- 
tory, and  of  prose  compo- 
sition 

in  trin'sic,  inherent;  real; 
true. 

syn'a  gogue  (-gog),  a  Jew- 
ish house  of  worship. 

gram'mar,  the  science  of 
language, 

ac  cess'i  ble,  capable  of 
being  reached  or  entered. 

par'lia  ment  (-1I-) ,  a  legis- 
lative body,  especially  the 
British. 

im  per  cep'ti  ble,  undis- 
cernible;  insensible. 


ically;  to  judge  severely. 

ir  rep'a  ra  ble,  that  cannot 
be  repaired. 

in'no  cence,  the  state  of 
being  innocent. 

per  ni'cious,  very  injuri- 
ous; malicious;  mischie- 
vous. 

venge'ance  (vgnj 'cms) ,  re- 
tributive punishment. 

falli  ble,  liable  to  error. 

main'te  nance,  the  act  of 
maintaining. 

mis  eel  la'ne  ous,  of  vari- 
ous kinds. 

ab  hor'rence,  extreme  de- 
testation. 

pred  e  ces'sor,  one  who 
precedes. 

dif'fi  dent,  timid;  self-dis- 
trustful. 

ab  bre'vi  ate,  to  shorten] 
to  curtail 

o  be'di  ence,  compliance 
with  authority. 

o  ver  seer'j  one  who  over- 
sees; a  superintendent, 

cor  re  spond'ence,  com. 
munication  by  letters) 
similarity. 

per  i  to  ni'tis,  a  disease^ 

ec  cen'tric,  peculiar;  not 
in  the  center. 


PROPER  NAMES 


LESSON  LXVIII. 


Aar'on. 

Al  ex  an'der. 

Al  giers'  (-jerz'). 

An  nap'o  lis. 

Ann  Ar'bor 

Ar  i  zo'na. 

Ar'kan  sas  (-sa). 

Aus  trail  a. 

Boi'se  (boi'za). 

Bo  lo'gna  (-16n'ya). 

Bor  deaux'  (-do'). 

Brooklyn. 

Brussels  (brus'selz). 

Cae'sar  (se'zar). 

Cai'ro     (kl'ro)    in    Egypt ; 

(ka'ro)  in  111. 
Cal  i  f or'ni  a. 
>3an  a  jo  harle  (-har'-). 
Can  an  dai'gua  (-da'-). 
Cay  enne'  (ka-6n'). 
Chau  tau'qua  (sha-ta/-). 
Ches'a  peake. 
Chey  enne'  (shi-gn'). 
Chi  ca'go  (shi-ca'go). 
Oic'e  ro  (sis'-). 
Cin  cin  na'ti  (-na'tl). 


Cleveland, 
Co  logne'  (-Ion') 
Col  o  ra'do  (-ra'do).' 
Con  nect'i  cut  (kon-n6t'i- 

kut). 

Del'a  -ware. 

Des  Moines'  (de  moin'). 
Dublin. 

Du  buque'  (-buk'). 
Eau  claire'  (o  klar'). 
EC  ua  dor'  (-dor'). 
E'gypt  (-jlpt). 
E  liz'a  beth. 
Es'ki  mo. 
Feb'ru  a  ry. 
Flor'i  da. 
Gal'ves  ton. 
Gen  e  see'. 
Geor'gi  a. 

Gib  ral'tar  (ji-bral'ter). 
Glouces'ter  (glos'ter). 
Hai'ti  (ha'ti). 
Hall  fax. 
Ha'vre  (ha'ver). 
Ha  wailan  (ha-wl'yan). 
Hi  mala  ya  (hl-ma'la-ya) 


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PEOPEB   NAMES 


103 


LESSON   LXIX. 


Ho  no  lu'lu       (ho-no-loo'- 

loo.) 

II  li  uois'   (-noi'  or  -noiz'). 
In  di  an'a. 
In  di  an  ap'o  lis. 
I  tal'ian. 
Ith'a  ca. 

Jamai'ca  (-ina'ka). 
Je  ru'sa  lem. 
Kal  a  ma  zoo'. 
Lack  a  wan'na. 
La  fa  yette'  (la-fa-yet/)- 
Leip'zig  (lip7-). 
Lin'coln. 

Los  An'gel  es  (-6s). 
Lou  i  si  a'na     (loo-e-ze-a'- 

na). 

Ma  cau'lay. 
Ma  dridr  (in  Spain,  Mad'- 

rid  in  U.S.). 
f   Man  hat/tan. 

Mar  seilles'  (-salz'). 
Mauch       Chunk 

chunk'). 

Mas  sa  chu'setts. 
Med  i  ter  ra'ne  an. 
Mich'i  gan  (mish'-). 
Min  ne  ap'o  lis. 


Min  ne  so'ta. 

Mis  sis  sip'pi. 

Mis  sou'ri. 

Mon  te  rey'  (-ra'). 

Mont  peli  er. 

Mont  re  al'  (-al'). 

Mo  roc'co. 

Mos'co-w  (-ko.) 

Nar  ra  gan'sett  (nSr-). 

Ne  va'da  ^ra'da). 

New'f ound  land  (-fund-). 

New  Jer'sey. 

Ni  ag'a  ra. 

Ni  ca  ra'gua       (ne-ka-ra'- 

gwa). 

O'ma  ha  (-ha). 
Or'e  gon. 
Osh'kosh 
Pan  a  ma'. 
Penn  syl  va'ni  a. 
Phil  a  del'phi  a. 
Plym'outh  (plim'uth). 
Po  to'mac. 
Pough  keep'sie     (po-klp'- 

si). 

Prov'i  dence. 
Que  bee'. 
Qui'to  (ke'to). 


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SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


LESSON   LXX. 


Raleigh  (rail). 

Rhine. 

Rhode  Island. 

Rich'mond. 

Ri'o  de  Ja  nei'ro    (re'6  da 

zha-na'ro). 
Roch'es  ter. 
Roths'child. 
Rus'sia  (rush'a). 
Sac  ra  men'to. 
St.  Au'gus  tine  (-ben). 
Sam'u  el. 
San  Fran  cis'co. 
San  Jo  se'  (san  ho-sa'). 
San  ta  Fe'  (-fa/). 
Sat'ur  day. 
Sa  van'nah. 
Sche  nec'ta  dy  (ske-). 
Schuyler  (ski7-). 
Schuyl'kill  (skool'-). 
Seine  (san). 
Shang  ha'i  (-ha'i). 
Spaniard  (-yerd). 
Steu  ben'. 
Sus  que  han'iia. 
Swit'zer  land. 


Syr'a  cuse  (sir'-). 

Tal  la  has'see. 

Ten  nes  see7. 

Tenxny  son. 

Ter're  Haute  (ter're  hot'). 

Thack'er  ay. 

Thames  (teniz)  in  Englaud; 

(thamz)  in  Connecticut. 
To  le'do. 
To  pe'ka. 
To  ron'to. 
Tuc  son'  (tu-son7). 
Val  pa  rai'so  (-rl'so). 
Ver  sailles'  (ver-sa'y'). 
Ve  suxvi  us. 
Vi  en'na  (ve-). 
Vir  ginl  a  (-jin'-). 
Wau'ke  sha  (-sha). 
Wednes'day  (vvenz"-). 
Wilkes'bar  re  (-bSr-rl). 
Wil  la'mette  (-la7-). 
Wis  con'sin. 
Worcester  (wdos'-). 
Yo  semi  te. 
Yp  si  lan'ti  (ip-si-lan'ti). 
Zu'rich  (zoo'rik). 


SUPPLEMENTARY   EXERCISES 

WORDS  COMMONLY  USED  IN  BUSINESS 


FIRST    EXERCISE. 

inventory. 

commercial. 

freight. 

acknowledgment 

remittance 

recommend. 

invoice. 

competition. 

judgment 

negotiable. 

telegram. 

acceptance. 

wholesale. 

insurance. 

account. 

convenience 

genuine. 

dunning. 

syndicate. 

defalcation. 

jobber. 

financier 

merchandise- 

concern. 

correspondent. 

disbursements 

assets. 

sue. 

address. 

business. 

surplus. 

warranty. 

resources. 

concede, 

accrued. 

respectfully. 

105 

106 


SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


valid 

owing 

injunction. 

dividend. 

currency. 

bargain. 

advice 


settlement 

certificate. 

insolvency 

rebate 

debtor. 

compromise, 

advertisement 


SECOND  EXERCISE. 


lease, 

teller. 

quotations. 

ledger. 

execution. 

gauging. 

assignee. 

tariff. 

preferred. 

attachment. 

coupon. 

payee. 

classification. 

manifest. 

liabilities. 

reference. 

plaintiff. 

creditor. 


allowance 

confidence. 

package. 

shipped. 

consignee. 

experience 

usury. 

certified. 

expense. 

immediate. 

appraisal. 

commodities. 

receiver. 

guarantee. 

remunerate. 

concession. 

mortgage. 

accommodation. 


SUPPLEMENTARY    EXERCISES 


107 


Commerce. 

collector. 

maturity, 

approximate, 

conveyance. 

propagate. 

monopoly. 


deficit. 

balance. 

indemnity. 

capital. 

void. 

indenture. 

consolidate. 


THIRD  EXERCISE. 


interest. 

calendar. 

voucher.   . 

statement. 

compliments. 

bankrupt. 

promissory. 

collateral. 

weight. 

affidavit. 

damage. 

deferred. 

copyright. 

notary. 

administrator 

mucilage. 

lien, 

liquidate. 


proceeds. 

ratify. 

license. 

partnership. 

counterfeit. 

abbreviate. 

infringement. 

embezzlement. 

protest. 

compensation. 

indorsement. 

auditor, 

discrepancy. 

commission. 

stenographer. 

journal. 

herewith. 

soliciting. 


108 


SEVENTY   LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


pecuniary. 

confidential. 

premium. 

barrel. 

chattel. 

deposit. 

bushel* 


tonnage. 

average. 

baggage. 

schedule. 

responsibility. 

discretion. 

amanuensis. 


TEST   LESSONS 

FOR  FINAL  REVIEW 


LESSON   A. 


excellence. 

preference. 

cemetery, 

catarrh. 

independent. 

specimen. 

privilege. 

apoplexy. 

paroxysm. 

assets. 

opportunity. 


hypocrisy. 

precision. 

implement. 

vaccinate. 

promissory 

chronicle. 

reciprocity. 

perseverance. 

equivalent. 

aqueduct. 

mucilage. 


SUPPLEMENTABT     EXERCISES 


109 


recommend. 

monopoly. 

enthusiasm. 

obstacle. 

sacrilegious. 

catechism. 

site. 

discipline. 

separate. 

variety. 

tenant. 

negotiable. 

prejudice. 

twelfth. 

parachute. 

beginner. 

intellectual. 

pronunciation. 

dessert. 

ascertain. 

commencement. 

lucrative. 

promenade. 

architect. 

admittance. 

physician. 

comrade. 

definition. 

LESSON  B. 

pursue. 

grandeur. 

vehicle. 

reference 

villain. 

cylinder. 

accommodate. 

calendar 

abolish. 

asthma. 

miscellaneous. 

supersede. 

victuals. 

ballast. 

occurrence. 

delirium. 

disciple. 

annihilate. 

prairie. 

impossible. 

diligent. 

appetite. 

exhilarate. 

abstinence 

110 


SEVENTY   LESSORS    IN    SPELLING 


vicinity. 

initiatory. 

harass. 

amateur. 

teetotaler. 

parallel. 

absence. 

fugitive. 

despair. 

ridiculous. 

mischievous. 

paralysis. 

exorbitant. 


dissension. 

seize. 

transferred. 

genuine. 

genealogy. 

sacrilege. 

pierce. 

simplicity. 

diminutive. 

optician. 

excusable. 

excrescence. 

stereotype. 


ineligible. 

gratuitous. 

reminiscence. 

icicle. 

illegible. 

tyranny. 

competent. 

prevalence. 

rendezvous. 

exceed. 

exaggerate. 

inflammation. 

together. 


LESSON  C. 


sophomore. 

convalescent. 

interrupt. 

exchequer. 

license. 

charlatan. 

acquiesce. 

oscillate. 

automobile. 

souvenir. 

perennial. 

disparage. 

ragamuffin. 


SUPPLEMENTARY    EXERCISES 


111 


affidavit. 

ventilate. 

accrued. 

pneumatic. 

eligible. 

illiterate. 

fictitious. 

orthodox. 

gauge. 

neuralgia. 

chaplain. 

testament. 

accumulate* 

idolatry. 

despicable. 

labyrinth. 

iniquitous. 

stimulus. 

serviceable. 

appearance* 

militia. 

intelligible. 

utensil. 

inveigle. 

LESSON   D. 

consonant. 

abridgment 

underrate. 

positive. 

dissimilar. 

summary. 

commemorate. 

statistics. 

providential 

bulletin. 

naphtha. 

leisure. 

sluice. 

pamphlet. 

referred. 

signature. 

humiliate. 

palsy. 

persistence 

obsolete. 

plausible. 

capricious. 

magnanimity 

dissolve. 

banana. 

ludicrous, 

burglary. 

alcohol. 

112 


SEVENTY    LESSONS    IN    SPELLING 


meerschaum. 

jubilee. 

petroleum. 

chandelier. 

pestilence. 

feud. 

ridiculous. 

mutilate. 

deficit. 

bachelor. 

fuchsia. 


courteous. 

vehemence. 

variegated. 

prosaic. 

accomplice. 

inimitable. 

indefatigable 

integrity. 

preparation, 

pitiable. 

boycott 


LESSON   E. 


allegiance. 

bivouac. 

toboggan- 

frolic. 

caterpillar. 

nuisance. 

parliament. 

obstinate. 

pleurisy. 

liniment, 

criticise. 

erysipelas. 

irreparable. 

chargeable. 

physique. 

miracle. 

sustenance. 

extravagant. 

acute. 

emanate. 

baptize. 

diphtheria. 

exquisite. 

elixir. 

cardinal. 

vaseline. 

Protestant. 

auxiliary. 

pecuniary. 

trespass. 

SXJPPLEMENTABY    EXERCISES 


118 


inaugurate. 

heresy. 

incompetent. 

lacerate. 

fricassee. 

infallible. 

subterranean. 

nonpareil. 

subpoena. 

unscrupulous 

facsimile. 

studious. 

indelible. 

religion. 

vicissitude. 

necessary. 

hemorrhage. 

detriment. 

prodigal. 

crisis. 

LESSON  P. 

Cincinnati. 

Me  diterr  anean. 

Louisiana. 

St.  Augustine. 

Illinois. 

Tennessee. 

Massachusetts 

Nicaragua. 

Ann  Arbor. 

Quito. 

February. 

San  Jose*. 

Hawaiian. 

Wednesday, 

Los  Angeles. 

Yosemite. 

Boise. 

"Worcester. 

Mississippi. 

assassin. 

Omaha. 

describe. 

Chautauqua. 

financial. 

Missouri. 

singeing. 

Nevada. 

mosquito 

Santa  Fe. 

martyr. 

Delaware. 

bicycle. 

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SEVENTY   LESSONS   IN    SPELIANG 


suicide. 

surcingle 

icy. 

dyeing. 

laboratory. 

pneumonia. 

busy. 

persistence, 

surname. 


owing. 

censure. 

bouquet. 

hypothesis. 

accordion. 

mimicking. 

lose. 

petulant. 

misspell. 


LOCAL   WORDS 


Local  geographical  and  other  words  to  be  selected  by  the  teacher, 
and  written  here  correctly  by  the  pupil  from  copy  furnished  by  the 
teacher.  This  list  of  words  to  be  studied  and  spelled  the  same  as 
the  other  lessons. 


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APPENDIX 


RULES   FOR   THE    USE    OF   CAPITAL   LETTERS. 

Rule  I.  —  Every  sentence  should  begin  with  a 
capital  letter. 

Rule  II.  —  Proper  nouns — as  names  of  per- 
sons, places,  months,  days  of  the  week,  etc. — 
should  begin  with  capital  letters. 

Ex.  —  John,  Sunday,  July,  New  York,  Mr. 
James  A.  Jones. 

The  names  of  the  seasons  —  spring,  summer,  autumi\ 
winter  —  do  not  begin  with  capital  letters  except  when  they 
are  personified. 

Rule  III.  — Every  line  of  poetry  should  begin 
with  a  capital  letter. 

Rule  IV.  —  Every  direct  quotation  should  begin 
with  a  capital  letter. 

Ex.  —  He  asked,  «  Who  will  go  with  me  ?  " 

A  direct  quotation  is  one  in  which  the  exact  words  are 
OLUOted. 

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118  APPENDIX 

Rule  V.  —  Titles  of  honor  or  distinction,  used 
alone  or  accompanied  by  nouns,  should  begin  with 
capital  letters. 

Ex.  —  Mr.  Smith ;  Dr.  Jones ;  Hon.  Henry 
Wilson. 


Rule  VI.  —  All  words  denoting  the  Deity 
should  begin  with  capital  letters. 

Ex.  —  God;  Lord;  Creator;  the  Almighty;  the 
All-wise;  Infinite  One;  Supreme  Being;  Most 
High. 

Personal  pronouns  or  common  words  referring  to  the 
Deity,  are  usually  capitalized,  as:  "The  unseen  Powet 
above  "  ;  "  the  Judge  of  the  world." 

Rule  VII. — Words  derived  from  proper  nouns 
should  begin  with  capital  letters. 

Ex.  —  American ;  Roman  ;  Scotchman ;  Spanish ; 
English. 

Rule  VIII.  —  Names  of  things  spoken  of  as  per- 
sons should  begin  with  capital  letters. 

Ex.  —  "  The  Morn,  in  russet  mantle  clad  — ." 
"  When  Music,  heavenly  maid,  was  young  —  * 


BULES   FOB    CAPITAL   LETTERS  119 

Rule  IX.  — Words  of  special  importance,  words 
used  as  names  of  particular  objects  or  localities, 
and  the  important  words  in  a  heading,  should 
begin  with  capital  letters. 

Ex.  —  Niagara  Falls ;  the  Tariff  Bill ;  the  White 
House ;  the  Western  States. 

North,  south,  east,  and  west,  are  capitalized  only  when 
referring  to  some  particular  locality  :  as,  "The  North  and 
the  South  are  one." 

When  there  is  a  question  as  to  which  should  be  used,  a 
capital  or  a  small  letter,  use  a  small  letter. 

Rule  X.  —  The  pronoun  I,  and  the  interjection 
0,  should  be  capitals. 

Ex.  —  "  0,  that  I  had  the  wings  of  a  dove ! " 


ABBREVIATIONS   USED   IN  WRITING 
AND   FEINTING 


A. 

A.  or  a.  Adjective ;  an- 
swer ;  acre ;  alto ;  in  com- 
merce, accepted. 

a.  or  @     (L.  ad.}  To  or  at. 

A.  B.  (L.  Artium  Baccalau- 
reus.)  Bachelor  of  Arts. 

Abbr.  Abbreviated;  abbre- 
viation. 

Abp.     Archbishop.. 

Abr.     Abridgment. 

(Occ.     Accusative. 

Ace.,  Acct.,  OTa/c.  Account. 

Acct.  cur.    Account  current. 

Acct.  Sales.  Account  of 
sales. 

A.  D.  (L.  anno  Domini.) 
In  the  year  of  our  Lord. 

Ad.  or  adv.  Advertisement; 
adverb. 

adag.  (It.  adagio.)  A  slow 
movement,  in  music. 

<ad  inf.  (L.  ad  infinitum.) 
Without  limit. 

ad  int.  (L.  ad  interim.)  In 
the  meanwhile. 

Adjt      Adjutant. 

ad  lib.  (L.  ad  libitum.)  At 
pleasure. 


Adm.   Admiral;  Admiralty. 

Admr.     Administrator. 

Admx.     Administratrix. 

Adv.     Advocate  ;  advent. 

ce.  or  oet.  (L.  oetatis.)  Of 
'age  ;  aged. 

Af.     Africa ;  African. 

A.  F.  A.  M.  Ancient  Free 
and  Accepted  Masons. 

Ag.     (L.  argentum.)  Silver. 

Agt.     Agent. 

Ala.     Alabama. 

Alex.     Alexander. 

Alt.     Altitude. 

A.  M.  (L.  Artium  Mayis- 
ter  )  Master  of  Arts  — 
(L.  ante  meridiem.)  He- 
fore  noon.  —  (L.  anno 
mundi )  In  the  year  of 
the  world. 

Am.  or  Amer.  America ; 
American. 

Ami.     Amount. 

an.    (L.  anno.)    In  the  year. 

Anon.     Anonymous! 

A  ns.  or  ans.     Answer. 

Antiq.     Antiquities. 

Ap.     Apostle ;  April. 

Apo.     Apogee. 


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ABBREVIATIONS 


121 


App.     Appendix. 

Apr.     April. 

Aq.     (L.  aqua.)     Water. 

A.  R.  A.     Associate  of  the 

Royal  Academy. 
Arch.     Architecture. 
Arith.     Arithmetic. 
Ariz.     Arizona. 
Ark.     Arkansas. 
Asst.     Assistant. 
Astrol.     Astrology. 
Astron.     Astronomy, 
Att.  or  Atly.     Attorney. 
Atty.  Gen.  Attorney-General. 
Au.     (L.  aurum.)     Gold. 
Aug.     August. 
A.  V.     Authorized  version. 
Av.  or  Ave.     Avenue. 
Avoir.     Avoirdupois. 


B. 


6.     born. 

B.    A.    British     America  ; 

Bachelor  of  Arts. 
Bal.     Balance. 
bar.     Barleycorn;  barrel. 
Bart,  or  Bt.     Baronet. 
bbl.     Barrel. 
B.  C.     Before  Christ. 
B.  C.  L.     Bachelor  of  Civil 

Law. 

B.  D.  Bachelor  of  Divinity. 
bdl*.     Bundles. 


Bds.     (Bound  in)  Boards. 

bgs.     Bags. 

B.  I.     British  India. 

Bib.     Bible  ;  biblical. 

Biog.     Biography. 

P>k.     Bank  ;  book. 

bkts.     Baskets. 

B.  L.     Bachelor  of  Laws. 

b/l     Bill  of  lading. 

bis.     Bales. 

Bor.     Boron  ;  borough. 

Bot.     Bought. 

Bp.     Bishop. 

llque.     Barque. 

Br.     Brother  ;  brig. 

l>r.  ov Brit.  Britain;  British. 

Brig.     Brigade ;  brigadier. 

Bro.     Brother. 

b/s     Bill  of  sale. 

bu.,  bus.,  or  bush.     Bushel. 

B.  V.     (L.    Beata    Virgo.) 
Blessed  Virgin. —  (L.  bene 
vale )     Farewell. 

bxs.     Boxes. 

C. 

c.     Cent  or  cents. 

C.  Carbon ;       centigrade  ; 
church. 

c  1 0     In  care  of. 
Cal.     California ;   calendar. 
—  (L.  calendar.}     Calends. 


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Can.     Canada. 

Cap.  Capital.  — (L.  caput.) 
Chapter. 

Capt.     Captain. 

Cash.     Cashier. 

Cat.    Catalogue. 

Cath.     Catholic;  Catharine. 

C.  C.  County  Commis- 
sioner ;  County  Court  ; 
contra  credit. 

cc.    Cubic  centimeter. 

C.  E.     Civil  Engineer. 

cent.  (L.  centum.)  A  hun- 
dred. 

if.    (L.   confer.)     Compare. 

C.  /.  i.  Cost,  freight,  and 
insurance. 

C.  G.  Coast  Guard  ;  Con- 
sul-general. 

C.  G.  S.  Centimeter,  gram, 
second. 

C.  H.  Courthouse ;  custom- 
house. 

Ch.     Church ;   chapter. 

Chal.     Chaldron. 

Chanc.    Chancellor. 

Chap.     Chapter. 

Chas.     Charles. 

Chem.     Chemistry. 

Chron.  Chronicles ;  chro- 
nology. 

Cit     Citation ;  citizen. 

Civ.     Civil. 

C.  J.    Chief  Justice. 


ck.     Cask ;  check. 

CL     Clergyman ;  clerk. 

cl     Cloth. 

Clk.    Clerk. 

C.  M.     Common  meter. 

cm.     Centimeter. 

C.  O.  D.  Cash  (or  Collect) 
on  delivery. 

Col.     Colonel;  Colossians. 

Coll.  College ;  collector ; 
colleague. 

Colo.     Colorado. 

Com.  Commissioner;  Com- 
modore ;  committee ; 
commerce;  commissary  ; 
commonwealth. 

Comdg.    Commanding. 

Comp.  Compare ;  compar- 
ative ;  compound. 

Con.  (L.  contra.)  Against; 
in  opposition. 

Cong.  Congress ;  Congre- 
gation ;  Congregationalist. 

Conn.     Connecticut. 

Cons*.  Constable ;  consti« 
tution. 

Contr.    Contraction. 

Cor.     Corinthians. 

Cor.  Mem.  Corresponding 
Member. 

Cor.  Sec.  Corresponding 
Secretary. 

C.  P.  Court  of  Probate.- 
Common  Pleas. 


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123 


Cf.     Credit;  creditor;  chro- 
mium. 
ores.     Crescendo. 

C.  S.     Court   of  Sessions; 
Clerk    to    the     Signet. — 
(L.  Gustos  Sigilli.)  Keeper 
of  the  Seal. 

Ct.     Count;  Court. 

ct.  Cent. — (L.  centum.)  A 
hundred. 

cts.    Cents. 

cwt.  (L.  centum,  100,  and 
E.  weight.)  A  hundred- 
weight. 

Cyc.     Cyclopedia. 

D. 

d.  Bay  ;  died  ;  dime  ; 
daughter ;  deputy ;  de- 
gree. —  (L.  denarius  or 
denarii.)  A  penny,  or 
pence. 

d.  or  dol.    Dollar. 

Ban.     Danish  ;  Daniel. 

dot.     Dative. 

D.  B.    Day  book. 

1).  C.  District  of  Columbia. 
—  (It.  Da  Capo.)  Again, 
or  From  the  beginning. 

D.  C.  L.  Doctor  of  Civil 
(or  Canon)  Law. 

D.  D.  (L.  Divinitatis  Doc- 
tor.) Doctor  of  Divinity. 


D.  D.  S.  Doctor  of  Dental 
Surgery. 

Dec.  December ;  declina- 
tion; declension. 

def.  Definition. 

Deft,  or  deft.     Defendant. 

deg.  Degree. 

Del.     Delaware;  delegate. 

Del.  or  del.  (L.  delineavit.) 
He,  or  she,  drew  it,  —  af- 
fixed to  the  draughtsman's 
name. 

Dem.  Democrat ;  Demo- 
cratic. 

Dep.  or  D<%)t.  Deputy;  de- 
partment ;  deponent. 

diff.     Different ;  differs. 

Dft.  or  dft.    Defendant. 

dft.     Draft. 

D.  G.  (L.  Dei  gratia.)  By 
the  grace  of  God. 

diam.    Diameter. 

Diet.     Dictionary;  dictator. 

Dig.     Digest. 

Dis.  or  Disci.    Discount. 

Dist.    District. 

Dist.  Atty.  District  Attor- 
ney. 

Div.  Dividend ;  division; 
divide;  divided;  divisor. 

D.  L.  0.  Dead  Letter 
Office. 

D.  M.    Doctor  of  Music. 

dm.    Decimeter. 


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D.  M.  D.     Doctor  of  Dental 

Medicine. 

do.     (It.  ditto.)    The  same. 
dols.     Dollars. 
doz.     Dozen. 

D.  P.  Doctor  of  Philosophy. 
Dpt.  Deponent ;  department. 
Dr.     Debtor;  Doctor. 

dr.     Dram,  drams. 

Dram.  Pers.     (L.  Dramatis 

Personoe.)    Characters  of 

the  play. 
dwtf.     Daily   [and]    weekly 

till  forbidden. 
dwt.     (L.  denarius   and   E. 

weight.}     Pennyweight. 
Dyn.     Pynamics. 

E. 

E.  Earl;  east;  English. 
ea.     Each. 

E.  C.  Eastern  Central  (Post- 
al District,  London). 

Ecclus.     Ecclesiasticus. 

Eclec.    Eclectic. 

Ed.     Editor;  edition. 

E.  E.  Errors  excepted ;  ells 
English. 

E.  E.  and  M.  P.  Envoy  Ex- 
traordinary and  Minister 
Plenipotentiary. 

e.g.  (L.  exempli  gratia.)  For 
example. 


E.  I.  East  Indies,  or  East 
India. 

Elec.    Electricity;  electrical. 

Encyc.     Encyclopedia. 

E.  N.  E.     East-northeast. 

Eng.  England;  English; 
engineer;  engraver. 

eq.     Equal;  equivalent. 

Esq.  or  Esqr.     Esquire. 

et  al.  (L.  et  alibi.)  And  else- 
where.— (L.  et  alii  or  olios,.) 
And  others. 

etc.  or  (fee.  (L.  et  coeteri, 
cceterce,  or  ccelera.)  And 
others;  and  so  forth. 

et  seq.  (L.  et  sequentes,  or 
et  sequentia.)  And  the 
following. 

Ex.     Example. 

Exc.  Excellency ;  excep- 
tion. 

Exch.  Exchequer ;  Exchange. 

Exec,  or  Exr.     Executor. 

Execx.  or  Exx.     Executrix. 

Exod.     Exodus. 

Exp.     Export;  exporter. 

E.  &    0.    E.      Errors    and 
omissions  excepted. 

F, 

F.  Fahrenheit;        France; 
French;  Friday;    Fellow; 
fluorine. 


ABBREVIATIONS 


126 


/.  Feminine;  franc;  florin; 
farthing;  foot;  folio. 

Fahr.  or  F.     Fahrenheit. 

F.  A.  S.  Fellow  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Arts;  Fellow  of 
the  Antiquarian  Society. 

fcp.     Foolscap. 

Fe.     (L.  ferrum.)     Iron. 

Feb.    February. 

fern.     Feminine. 

Fig.  orfig.  Figure;  figures; 
figuratively. 

fir.     Firkin. 

fl.     Florin;  flourished. 

Fla.    Florida. 

fo.orfol.    Folio. 

F.  0.  B.  or/,  o.  6.  Free  on 
board. 

Fr.  France ;  Francis; 
French. 

F.  R.  C.  S.  Fellow  of  the 
Koyal  College  of  Sur- 
geons. 

F.  R.  G.  S.  Fellow  of  the 
Royal  Geographical  So- 
ciety. 

F.  R.  S.  Fellow  of  the 
Royal  Society. 

F.  R.  S.  E.  Fellow  of  the 
Royal  Society, Edinburgh. 

F.  R.  S.  L.  Fellow  of  the 
Royal  Society  of  Litera- 
ture ;  Fellow  of  the  Royal 
Society,  London. 


F.  S.  A.    Fellow  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Arts. 

Ft.     Fort. 
ft.     Foot;  feet. 
fth.     Fathom. 
fur.     Furlong. 

G. 

G.  German;  guinea;  gulf. 
g.     Gram;  guinea. 

Ga.     Georgia. 

Gal.     Galatians. 

gal.    Gallon;  gallons. 

G.  A.  R.     Grand  Army  or 

the  Republic. 
G.  B.     Great  Britain. 
G.  B.  &  L     Great  Britain 

and  Ireland. 

Gen.     Genesis;  General. 
gen.     Genitive;  generally. 
Geo.     George. 
Geog.     Geographv. 
Geol.     Geology;  geologist. 
Ger.  or  Germ.     German, 
G.  M .     Grand  Master. 
Gov.     Governor. 
G.  P.  0.     General  Post  Ot- 

fice. 
gr.      Great;    gross;    grain; 

grains. 
G.     T.      Good     Templars; 

Grand  Tyler. 
gtt.     (L.  guttce.)     Drops. 


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H.     Hydrogen. 

h.  High;  height;  harbor; 
husband;  hour;  hours. 

hdkf.     Handkerchief. 

H.  E.     Hydraulic  engineer. 

Hebr.     Hebrew;  Hebrews. 

hf.  Ms.     Half  chests. 

Hg.  (L.  hydrargyrum.)  Mer- 
cury. 

hg.     Hektogram. 

H.  H.  His  Holiness  (the 
Pope) ;  His  (or  Her)  High- 
ness. 

hhd.     Hogshead. 

H.  I.  H.  His  (or  Her)  Im- 
perial Highness. 

Hist.     History. 

H.  J.  S.  (L.  Hie  jacet  sep- 
ultus.)  Here  lies  buried. 

H.  M.  His  (or  Her)  Majes- 
ty. 

H.  M.  S.  His  (or  Her)  Maj- 
esty's steamer,  ship,  or 
service. 

Hon.     Honorable. 

Hort.     Horticulture. 

H.  R.  House  of  Represen- 
tatives; Home  Rule. 

H.  E.  H.  His  (or  Her)  Roy- 
al Highness. 

hund.     Hundred. 


7      Iodine;  island. 

ib.  or  ibid.  (L.  ibidem.)  In 
the  same  place. 

id.     (L.  idem.)    The  same. 

i.e.     (L.idest.)     That  is. 

7  H.  S.  (L.  lesus  [or  Jesus] 
Hominum  Scdvator. )  Jesus 
the  Savior  of  Men. 

III.     Illinois. 

Imp.     Imperial;  Emperor. 

imp.    Imperative ;  imperfect. 

in.     Inch;  inches. 

incog.  (It.  incognito.)  Un- 
known. 

Ind.  Indiana;  India;  Indian; 
index. 

ind.  or  indie.     Indicative. 

Ind.  T.     Indian  Territory. 

inf.     Infinitive. 

in  lim.  (L.  in  limine.)  At 
the  outset. 

inloc.  (L.  in  loco.)  In  its 
place. 

Ins.     Inspector. 

inst.  Instant, — the  present 
month;  institute;  institu- 
tion. 

int.    Interest. 

interj.     Interjection. 

in  trans.  (L.  in  transitu.) 
On  the  passage. 


ABBREVIATIONS 


127 


Inv.     Invoice. 

/.  0.  Q.  T.  Independent 
Order  of  Good  Templars. 

I.  0.  0.  F.  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

/.  O.  U.  I  owe  you, — an  ac- 
knowledgment for  money. 

i.  q.  (L.  idem  quod.}  The 
same  as. 

Is.  or  Isa.     Isaiah. 

Id.     Island. 

It.  or  Ital.     Italian;  Italic. 

Itin.     Itinerary. 

J. 

J.    Judge;  Justice. 

* I 'a    J°int  account. 

J.  A.  G.  Judge  Advocate 
General. 

Jan.     January. 

Jap.     Japanese. 

Jas.     James. 

J.  C.  JESUS  CHRIST;  Jus- 
tice Clerk;  Julius  Caesar. 

Jno.     John. 

Jona.     Jonathan. 

Jos.     Joseph. 

J.  P.     Justice  of  the  Peace. 

J.  Prob.     Judge  of  Probate. 

Jr.  or  jr.     Junior. 

Jul.     July;  Julius;  Julian. 

Jun.  or  Junr.     Junior. 

Jur.    Jurisprudence;  Jurist. 


K.    Knight;  King.  —  (L.  ka- 

lium.)     Potassium. 
Kans.     Kansas. 
K.  G.    Knight  of  the  Garter. 
kg.     Kilogram. 
km.     Kilometer. 
Knt.  or  Kt.    Knight. 
Ky.     Kentucky. 


L.  Lord;  Latin;  Lady;  low; 
lake;  line. 

I.     Liter. 

L.,l.  ,or  £.  A  pound  sterling. 

Ib.  or  tfr.  (L.  libra.)  A 
pound,  in  weight. 

La.     Louisiana. 

Lot.  or  L.    Latin. 

Lot.  or  lat.     Latitude. 

1  / c     Letter  of  credit. 

I.  c.  Lower  case. —  (L.  loco 
citato.)  In  the  place  be- 
fore cited. 

Ld.     Lord. 

Ldp.  or  Lp.     Lordship. 

lea.    League. 

led.     Ledger. 

Leg.  or  Legis.     Legislature. 

L.  I.  Long  Island;  Light 
Infantry. 

lib.     (L.  liber.)     Book. 

Lib.     Library;  Librarian. 


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Lieut,  or  Lt.     Lieutenant. 

Lit.     Literature 

lit.     Literally. 

LL.  B.     (L.   Legum   Bacca- 

laureus.)       Bachelor      of 

Laws. 
LL.  D.    (L.  Legum  Doctor.} 

Doctor  of  Laws. 
Lon.,  Ion.,   Long.,   or   long. 

Longitude. 

Log.    (L.  loquitur.)    Speaks. 
L.  S.     Left  side.  —  (L.  locus 

sigilli.)    Place  of  the  Seal. 
-L,S.  D.  or  Z.  s.  d.     (L.  libra, 

solidi,  denarii.)     Pounds, 

-shillings,  pence. 

M. 

M.  Monday ;  Marquis ;  Mon- 
sieur; morning.  —  (L. 
rnille.)  Thousand.  —  (L. 
meridies.)  Meridian;  noon. 

M.  or  m.  Masculine;  moon; 
month,  months;  minute, 
minutes;  mill,  mills;  mile, 
miles. 

m.     Meter;  married. 

M.  A.  Military  Academy; 
Master  of  Arts. 

Mad.  or  Mme.     Madam. 

Maj.     Major. 

Manuf.     Manufacturing. 

Mar.    March. 


mas.  or  masc.     Masculine. 
Mass.     Massachusetts. 
Math.     Mathematics. 
Matt.     Matthew. 
M.  B.     (L.  Medicince  Bacca- 
laureus.)        Bachelor     of 
Medicine. 

M.  C.    Member  of  Congress; 
Master     of     Ceremonies; 
Master  Commandant. 
M.  D.  (L.  Medicince  Doctor.) 

Doctor  of  Medicine. 
Md.     Maryland. 
Mdlle.     Mademoiselle. 
M.  E.    Methodist  Episcopal; 
Military  or  Mechanical  En- 
gineer; Most  Excellent. 
Mech.     Mechanics. 
Med.     Medical;  medicine. 
Mem.     Memorandum ;       re- 
member. 

Messrs,    or  MM.     (F.  Mes- 
sieurs.)   Gentlemen;  Sirs. 
Meth.     Methodist. 
Mfg.     Manufacturing. 
M.  G.     Major  General. 
Mgr.     Monsignor. 
Mich.     Michigan;  Michael- 
mas. 

Mil.  Military, 
Min.  Minute. 
Minn.  Minnesota. 
Miss.  Mississippi. 
Mile,  Mademoiselle. 


ABBREVIATIONS 


129 


MM.  Their  Majesties. — (F. 
Messieurs.}  Gentlemen. 

mm.     Millimeter. 

Mme.     Madame. 

Mmes.     Mesdames. 

Mo.     Missouri. 

mo.     Month. 

Mod.     Modern. 

Mon.      Monday. 

Mont.     Montana. 

M.  P.  Member  of  Parlia- 
ment; Member  of  Police. 

Mr.     Master,  or  Mister. 

Mrs.     Mistress,  or  Missis. 

MS.     Manuscript. 

MSS.     Manuscripts. 

Mt.     Mount,  or  mountain. 

Mus.  D.,  Mus.  Doc.,  or  Mus. 
Doct.  Doctor  of  Music. 


N. 


N.     North;  new;  nitrogen. 

n.    Noun;  neuter;  nail;  nails. 

N.  A.     North  America. 

Nat.    National;  natural. 

Nath.    Nathaniel. 

Naut.     Nautical. 

N.  B.  New  Brunswick. — 
(L.  nota  bene.}  Note 
well,  or  take  notice. 

N.  C.     North  Carolina. 

N.  Dak.     North  Dakota. 

N.  E.    Northeast. 


Nebr.     Nebraska. 

nem.  con.  (L.  nemine  con- 
tradicente.)  No  one  con- 
tradicting; unanimously, 

nem.  diss.  (L.  nemine  dis~ 
sentiente.)  No  one  dissent- 
ing. 

neut.    Neuter. 

Nev.     Nevada. 

N.  F.     Newfoundland. 

N.  H.     New  Hampshire. 

N.  J.     New  Jersey. 

N.  Mex.     New  Mexico. 

n.  L  (L.  non  liquet.)  It 
appears  not;  the  case  is 
not  clear. 

No.  or  wo.  (L.  numero.) 
Number. 

nol.  pros.  (L.  nolle  prose- 
qui.)  Urwilling  to  prose- 
cute or  proceed. 

nom.     Nominative. 

non  con.  Not  content;  dis- 
senting. 

non  pros.  (L.  non  prose- 
quilur. )  He  does  not  pros- 
ecute,—  a  judgment  en- 
tered against  the  plaintiff 
when  he  does  not  appear 
to  prosecute. 

non  seq.  (L.  non  sequitur.) 
It  does  not  follow. 

Nos.  or  nos.     Numbers. 

Nov.     November. 


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N.  P.    Notary  Public. 

N.    S.     Nova   Scotia;    New 

Style  (since  1752). 
N.  T.    New  Testament. 
n.  u.     Name  unknown. 
N.  W.     Northwest. 
N.  Y.     New  York. 
N.  Zeal.    New  Zealand. 

O. 

0.     Oxygen;  old. 

%.     Percent. 

ob.     (L.  obiit.)    Died. 

dbj.     Objective;  objection. 

Obs.  Observation;  observa- 
tory; obsolete. 

.Oct.     October. 

O.  F.     Odd  Fellow. 

O.  K.     All  correct. 

Okla.     Oklahoma. 

Ont.     Ontario. 

0.  S.  Old  Style  (previous 
to  1752). 

0.  T.     Old  Testament. 

02.  Ounce;  ounces.  [The 
z  is  here  used  to  represent 
the  character  3  >  anciently 
an  abbreviation  for  termi- 
nations.] 

P. 

P.     Phosphorus. 

p.    Page;  pint;  pole;  piano. 


V .     Per. 

Pa.     Pennsylvania. 

par.  or  If.     Paragraph. 

par.  or  ||.     Parallel. 

payt.     Payment. 

P.  B.  (L.  Philosophic  Bac- 
calaureus.)  Bachelor  of 
Philosophy. 

Pd.     Paid. 

P.  D.  (L.  Philosophic  Doc- 
tor.) Doctor  of  Philoso- 
phy. 

P.  E.  Protestant  Episcopal; 
Presiding  Elder. 

P.  E.  I.  Prince  Edward 
Island. 

per  an.  (L.  per  annum.) 
By  the  year. 

per  cent,  or  per  ct.  (L.  per 
centum.)  By  the  hun- 
dred. 

Phar.     Pharmacy. 

Ph.  D.  (L.  Philosophic  Doc- 
tor.) Doctor  of  Philoso- 
phy- 

Phil.  Philip;  philosophy;; 
Philemon. 

Pinx.  or  pinx.  (L.  pinxit.) 
He,  or  she,  painted  it. 

P.  I.    Philippine  Islands. 

pk.     Peck. 

pkgs.     Packages. 

pi.     Plural;  place. 

Plff.     Plaintiff. 


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131 


P.  M .  Postmaster. — (L.post 
meridiem.}  Afternoon. 

P.  M.  G.  Postmaster-Gen- 
eral. 

P.  0.    Post  Office. 

P.  0.  D.     Pay  on  Delivery. 

P.  0.  0.     Post  Office  Order. 

Port.   Portugal;  Portuguese. 

pp.     Pages. 

P.  P.  C.  (F.  pour  prendre 
conge.)  To  take  leave. 

pph.     Pamphlet. 

P.  E.     Porto  Rico. 

pr.  or  ^.    (L.  per.)  By  the. 

pref.     Preface;  prefix. 

prep.     Preposition. 

Pres.     President. 

Presb.     Presbyterian. 

±>rim.     Primary. 

Prof.    Professor. 

vron.     Pronoun. 

pro  tem.  (L.  pro  tempore.) 
For  the  time  being. 

Prov.  Proverbs;  Provost; 
province. 

prox.  (L.  proximo.)  Next; 
Of  the  next  month. 

P.  S.  (L.  post  scriptum.) 
Postscript. 

Ps.     Psalm  or  Psalms. 

ps.     Pieces. 

pt.    Pint;  part;  payment. 

Pub.     Public;  publisher. 

Pulv.     (L.  pulvis.)  Powder. 


pwt.     Pennyweight. 
Pxt.  or  pxt.     (L.  pinxit.) 
He,  or  she,  painted  it. 

Q. 

Q.    Question;  query;  Queen. 

q.  d.  (L.  quasi  dicat.)  As 
if  he  should  say. 

Q.  E.  D.  (L.  quod  erat  de- 
monstrandum.) Which 
was  to  be  demonstrated. 

Q.  M.  G.  Quartermaster- 
General. 

qr.  Quarter  (28  pounds)^ 
farthing;  quire. 

q.  s.  (L.  quantum  sufficit.) 
A  sufficient  quantity. 

qt.     Quart;  quantity. 

Qu.  Queen;  question  quar- 
ter. 

Qu.  or  Qy.  (L.  qucere.) 
Query. 

Quar.     Quarterly;  quarter. 

Que.     Quebec. 

Ques.     Question. 

q.  v.  (L.  quantum  vis.)  As 
much  as  you  will.  —  (L. 
quod  vide.)  Which  see. 

R. 

E,  Re'aumur;  railroa^. — 
(L.  rex.)  King.  —  (L.  re- 
gina.)  Queen.  —  (L.  re- 
cipe<)  Take. 


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r.    Rod;  rood;  resides. 

Rod.  (L.  radix.)  Root;  rad- 
ical. 

E.  C.     Roman  Catholic. 

Bee.  or  R.    Recipe. 

Reed.    Received. 

Rec.  Sec.  Recording  Secre- 
tary. 

Ref.  Reformed;  reformer; 
reformation;  reference. 

Reg.     Register;  regular. 

Rep.  Representative;  re- 
porter; reported. 

Rev.     Reverend;  revise. 

R.  I.     Rhode  Island. 

Rom.  Cath.  Roman  Catholic. 

R.  R.     Railroad. 

R.  S.  V.  P.  (F.  repondez 
s'il  vous  plait.)  Answer, 
if  you  please. 

Rt.  Hon.     Right  Honorable. 

S. 

S.  South;  sign;  saint;  sul- 
phur; Sunday;  scribe. 

5.     Shilling;  second;  son. 

$.     Dollar;  dollars. 

S.  A.  South  America;  South 
Africa;  South  Australia. 

Sat.     Saturday. 

S.  C.     South  Carolina. 

8.  c.     Small  capitals. 

Sc.  or  Sculp.  (L.  sculpsit.) 
He,  or  she,  engraved  it. 


sell,  or  sc.  (L.  scilicit.)  To 
wit;  namely. 

-S.  Dak.     South  Dakota. 

S.  E.     Southeast. 

Sec,     Secretary. 

sec.     Second;  section. 

Sec.  Leg.  Secretary  of  Le- 
gation. 

sect.    Section. 

Sen.     Senate;  Senator;  Sen- 


Sep.   or  Sept.      September; 

Septuagint. 
seq.     (L.    sequentes   or   se- 

quentia.)    The  following; 

the  next. 

Serv.  or  Servt.     Servant. 
sh.     Shilling. 
sing.     Singular. 
sld.     Sailed. 
S.  M.     State  Militia;  Short 

Meter;  Sergeant  Major. 
S.   M.   I.     (F.    Sa  Majeste- 

Impe'riale.)      His,  or  Her, 

Imperial  Majesty. 
s.  o.     Seller's  option. 
Soc.     Society. 
Sol.     Solomon;  solution. 
sq.     Square. —  (L.  sequens.) 

And  the  following. 
sq.  ft.     Square  feet. 
Sr.     Senior;  strontium. 
S.  S.     Sunday  school;  Saint 

Simplicius   (the   mark  on 


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the   collar  of    the    Chief 

Justice  of  England). 
St..     Saint;  street;  strait. — 

(L.  stet.)  Let  it  stand. 
Stat.     Statute;  statuary. 
Ster.  or  Stg.     Sterling. 
Sun.  or  Sund.     Sunday. 
Sup.    Superior  $  supplement. 
Supt.     Superintendent. 
Surg.     Surgeon;  surgery. 
s  v.     (L.  sub  wee  or  verbo.) 

Under  the  word  or  title. 
8.  W.     Southwest. 
Switz.     Switzerland, 

t. 

T.  Tenor;  Tuesday;  Terri- 
tory. 

t.     Township;  town;  ton. 

tal.  qual.  (L.  tails  quails.) 
Just  as  it  comes;  average 
quality. 

Tenn.     Tennessee. 

Tex.     Texas. 

Th.     Thursday;  Thomas. 

Theor.  or  theor.     Theorem. 

Thurs.     Thursday. 

tier.     Tierce. 

t.  i.  d.     Three  times  a  day, 

Tp.     Townsluv. 

Tr.  Translation;  transpose; 
Treasurer;  Trustee. 

Treas.     Treasurer. 

Typ.  or  Typo.  Typographer. 


U.  K.     United  Kingdom, 

ult.  (L.  ultimo.)  Last;  ox 
the  last  month. 

ung.  (L.  unguentum.)  Oint- 
ment. 

Univ.  University;  Univer- 
salist. 

U.  P.   United  Presbyterian. 

U.  8.     United  States. 

U.  S.  A.  United  States  of 
America;  United  States 
Army. 

U.  S.  M.  United  States  Mail. 

U.  S.  M.  A.  United  States 
Military  Academy. 

U.S.N.  United  States  Navy. 

V. 

F.      Victoria;      vanadiumf 

Viscount. 
v.     Verse;    verb;    vocativef 

volume;  violin;  village.— 

(L.    versus.)     Against,  — 

(L.  vide.)    See. 
Fa.     Virginia. 
F.  G.     Vicar  General;  Vice 

Grand. 

Vice  Pres.     Vice  President. 
vid.     (L.  vide.)    See. 
viz.    (L.  videlicet )  Namely; 

to  wit. 


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Vol.  or  vol.     Volume. 
V.  P.     Vice  President. 
F.  E.    (L.  Victoria  Eegina.) 

Queen  Victoria. 
vs.     (L.  versus.)     Against. 
Vt.     Vermont. 
Vul.    Vulgate. 
vv.  II.     (L.  varice  lectiones.) 

Various  readings. 

W. 

W.  West;  Welsh;  Wednes- 
day; Warden. 

Wash.     Washington. 

Wed.     Wednesday. 

wf.  Wrong  font, — in  print- 
ing. 

W.  I.  West  India;  West 
Indies. 

Wis.     Wisconsin. 

W.  Lon.     West  longitude. 

Wm.     William. 

W.  M.  Worshipful  Mas- 
ter. 


Wt.  or  wt.     Weight. 
W.  Va.    West  Virginia. 
Wyo.     Wyoming. 

Y. 

Y.  or  Tr.     Year. 

Yd.  or  yd.     Yard. 

ye.  The.  [The  y  in  this 
abbreviation  is  a  corrupt 
representation  of  the 
Anglo-Saxon  character  th, 
introduced  when  the 
Anglo-Saxon  alphabet  was 
superseded  by  the  Old 
English  or  Black  Letter, 
in  which  y  resembled  the 
Anglo-Saxon  character^.] 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association. 

Z. 

Zn.     Zinc. 

Zobl     Zoology ;  zoological , 


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